dyskinesia
Uncontrolled body motions
Dyskinesia is abnormal, involuntary movement—twitching, jerking, or writhing motions that a person cannot control.
The term appears most often in medical contexts, particularly as a side effect of long-term medication use: tardive dyskinesia from antipsychotic drugs, levodopa-induced dyskinesia in Parkinson's patients.
The movements may affect the face, limbs, or trunk.
Involuntary jerking muscle disorder
Subcortical motor-control nuclei
- dopamineReward-linked neural messenger
- neuronsSignal-transmitting brain cells
- neurotransmittersChemical neural messengers
- motor cortexBrain region controlling movement
cerebellum · striatum · acetylcholine · neurodegeneration · neural pathways
Involuntary muscular contractions
- jerkingAbrupt, spasmodic movement
- spasmsSudden involuntary muscle contractions
- writhingTwisting the body convulsively
- shakingRapid involuntary movement
tremors · flailing · convulsions · thrashing · squirming · rigidity · restlessness · grimacing
Neurodegenerative motor disorder
- levodopaDopamine precursor medication
- antipsychoticsDrugs treating severe mental disorders
- drug-inducedTriggered by pharmaceuticals
- Huntington'sInherited neurodegenerative condition
Implanted electrodes modulating neural circuits
- amantadineAntiviral with antiparkinsonian effects
- physiotherapyTreatment restoring bodily function
- medication managementCoordinating drug therapy safely
- occupational therapyRestoring practical life abilities
botulinum toxin · clozapine · drug holiday · rehabilitation · movement therapy · speech therapy · adaptive strategies
chorea
Involuntary jerking muscle disorder
basal ganglia
Subcortical motor-control nuclei
- dopamineReward-linked neural messenger
- neuronsSignal-transmitting brain cells
- neurotransmittersChemical neural messengers
motor cortex · cerebellum · striatum · acetylcholine · neurodegeneration · neural pathways
twitching
Involuntary muscular contractions
- jerkingAbrupt, spasmodic movement
- spasmsSudden involuntary muscle contractions
- writhingTwisting the body convulsively
shaking · tremors · flailing · convulsions · thrashing · squirming · rigidity · restlessness · grimacing · lip smacking
Parkinson's
Neurodegenerative motor disorder
- levodopaDopamine precursor medication
- antipsychoticsDrugs treating severe mental disorders
- drug-inducedTriggered by pharmaceuticals
deep brain stimulation
Implanted electrodes modulating neural circuits
- amantadineAntiviral with antiparkinsonian effects
- physiotherapyTreatment restoring bodily function
- medication managementCoordinating drug therapy safely
botulinum toxin · occupational therapy · clozapine · drug holiday · rehabilitation · movement therapy · speech therapy · adaptive strategies
dyskinesiavoluntary movement
Self-initiated bodily action
motor control · fluid motion · motor coordination · graceful movement · steadiness
dyskinesiabradykinesia
Pathological movement slowness
paralysis · paresis · immobility · freezing · stillness
kinetic, kinesiology, kinesthesia, kinesis, hyperkinetic, bradykinesia, kinetically, kinaesthetic, hyperkinesis