hyperkinesia
Uncontrolled motor activity
Hyperkinesia is excessive or uncontrollable movement, particularly involuntary muscle activity.
The term appears in medical contexts describing conditions like tics, tremors, or restlessness: The medication caused hyperkinesia in some patients.
The opposite condition, hypokinesia, involves abnormally reduced movement.
Involuntary jerking muscle disorder
- tremorInvoluntary rhythmic shaking
- ticsInvoluntary repetitive movements
- myoclonusSudden brief muscle jerks
- dystoniaMovement disorder causing postures
basal ganglia · dopamine · Parkinson's · Huntington's · neurotransmitter · GABA · levodopa · antipsychotic
Involuntary muscular contractions
- jerkingAbrupt, spasmodic movement
- tremorsSlight shaking movements
- spasmsSudden involuntary muscle contractions
- fidgetingRestless minor movements
restlessness · tics · convulsions · thrashing · squirming · writhing · shaking · flailing
Neurodevelopmental focus impairment
- stimulantAlertness-boosting drug
- attention deficitImpaired ability to concentrate
- impulsivityActing without considering consequences
- hyperactivityExcessive physical or mental energy
fidgety · overactivity · Ritalin · behavioral · developmental · childhood · inattention · distractibility
Persistent apprehensive distress
- agitationDisturbed, restless state
- nervousnessState of anxious unease
- psychomotorMind-body movement connection
- excitementState of eager enthusiasm
mania · drug-induced · serotonin syndrome · neuroleptic · antidepressant · withdrawal · panic · restlessness
chorea
Involuntary jerking muscle disorder
- tremorInvoluntary rhythmic shaking
- ticsInvoluntary repetitive movements
- myoclonusSudden brief muscle jerks
dystonia · basal ganglia · dopamine · Parkinson's · Huntington's · neurotransmitter · GABA · levodopa · antipsychotic · neuroleptic
twitching
Involuntary muscular contractions
- jerkingAbrupt, spasmodic movement
- tremorsSlight shaking movements
- spasmsSudden involuntary muscle contractions
fidgeting · restlessness · tics · convulsions · thrashing · squirming · writhing · shaking · flailing · quivering
ADHD
Neurodevelopmental focus impairment
- stimulantAlertness-boosting drug
- attention deficitImpaired ability to concentrate
- impulsivityActing without considering consequences
hyperactivity · fidgety · overactivity · Ritalin · behavioral · developmental · childhood · inattention · distractibility · restless legs
anxiety
Persistent apprehensive distress
- agitationDisturbed, restless state
- nervousnessState of anxious unease
- psychomotorMind-body movement connection
excitement · mania · drug-induced · serotonin syndrome · neuroleptic · antidepressant · withdrawal · panic · restlessness
hyperkinesiabradykinesia
Pathological movement slowness
paralysis · immobility · stillness · rigidity · catalepsy