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dyskinesia

[ dis-ki-nee-zhuh, -zhee-uh, -zee-uh, -kahy- ]

noun

Pathology.
  1. difficulty or abnormality in performing voluntary muscular movements.


dyskinesia

/ »åɪ²õ°ìɪˈ²Ô¾±Ë³úɪə /

noun

  1. involuntary repetitive movements, such as those occurring in chorea
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • »å²â²õ·°ì¾±Â·²Ô±ð³Ù·¾±³¦ [dis-ki-, net, -ik, -kahy-], adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of dyskinesia1

1700–10; < New Latin < Greek »å²â²õ°ìÄ«²Ôŧ²õí²¹; dys-, -kinesia
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of dyskinesia1

dys- + -kinesia from Greek kinesis movement
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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.

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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.

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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.

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This so-called ‘tardive dyskinesia’ is a rare side effect of risperidone, a medication approved for irritability and aggression in autism.

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He also said sales of Austedo, a new proprietary drug for movement disorders like Huntington disease and tardive dyskinesia, are continuing to grow.

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