Advertisement
Advertisement
dyskinesia
[ dis-ki-nee-zhuh, -zhee-uh, -zee-uh, -kahy- ]
noun
- difficulty or abnormality in performing voluntary muscular movements.
dyskinesia
/ »åɪ²õ°ìɪˈ²Ô¾±Ë³úɪə /
noun
- involuntary repetitive movements, such as those occurring in chorea
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- »å²â²õ·°ì¾±Â·²Ô±ð³Ù·¾±³¦ [dis-ki-, net, -ik, -kahy-], adjective
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of dyskinesia1
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of dyskinesia1
Example Sentences
The drug improves motor symptoms, but with time it begins to wear off more quickly, and sometimes-intolerable side effects— including involuntary, jerking movements called dyskinesia—frequently develop.
She has Stage 4 breast cancer, and the anti-nausea medicine she takes to help with chemotherapy treatments gave her another condition, one affecting the nervous system — tardive dyskinesia.
Chronic use of older-generation antipsychotics like Thorazine can lead to a syndrome called tardive dyskinesia, which manifests as tics that are similar to the symptoms of Tourette syndrome.
This so-called ‘tardive dyskinesia’ is a rare side effect of risperidone, a medication approved for irritability and aggression in autism.
He also said sales of Austedo, a new proprietary drug for movement disorders like Huntington disease and tardive dyskinesia, are continuing to grow.
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse