英语词汇“athetosis”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

athetosis

/ˌaθɪˈtəʊsɪs

noun [mass noun] Medicine

A condition in which abnormal muscle contraction causes involuntary writhing movements. It affects some people with cerebral palsy, impairing speech and use of the hands.Because of increased physical activity through involuntary movements, non-ambulatory children with athetosis are hyperactive and may have increased energy expenditure.

Derivatives

athetoid

adjective ...

It can cause athetoid cerebral palsy characterized by uncontrollable tremors or writhing movements of the limbs, body and face, hearing loss, problems with vision and teeth and, sometimes, mental retardation.
Without treatment, severe jaundice can pose a risk of permanent brain damage resulting in athetoid cerebral palsy.
He gives the example of a girl with athetoid cerebral palsy with very little control over her limbs and who speaks through a specialist computer.

athetotic

adjective ...

Descriptions of the predominant motor disorder refer to spastic, dystonic, athetotic, and ataxic features.
Kernicterus is not diagnosed until around 18 months when athetotic cerebral palsy, hearing loss, and loss of upward gaze can be paired with specific MRI findings and a history of severe jaundice.
The hallmark of the disorder is involuntary choreiform and athetotic movements, hence it is also known as Huntington's chorea.

Origin

Late 19th century: from Greek athetos 'without position' + -osis.

单词	athetosis
释义	athetosis /ˌaθɪˈtəʊsɪs / noun [mass noun] Medicine A condition in which abnormal muscle contraction causes involuntary writhing movements. It affects some people with cerebral palsy, impairing speech and use of the hands.Because of increased physical activity through involuntary movements, non-ambulatory children with athetosis are hyperactive and may have increased energy expenditure. Derivatives athetoid adjective ... It can cause athetoid cerebral palsy characterized by uncontrollable tremors or writhing movements of the limbs, body and face, hearing loss, problems with vision and teeth and, sometimes, mental retardation. Without treatment, severe jaundice can pose a risk of permanent brain damage resulting in athetoid cerebral palsy. He gives the example of a girl with athetoid cerebral palsy with very little control over her limbs and who speaks through a specialist computer. athetotic adjective ... Descriptions of the predominant motor disorder refer to spastic, dystonic, athetotic, and ataxic features. Kernicterus is not diagnosed until around 18 months when athetotic cerebral palsy, hearing loss, and loss of upward gaze can be paired with specific MRI findings and a history of severe jaundice. The hallmark of the disorder is involuntary choreiform and athetotic movements, hence it is also known as Huntington's chorea. Origin Late 19th century: from Greek athetos 'without position' + -osis.
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