ASTERIXIS
\ˌastəɹˈɪksɪs], \ˌastəɹˈɪksɪs], \ˌa_s_t_ə_ɹ_ˈɪ_k_s_ɪ_s]\
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Abnormal involuntary movements which primarily affect the extremities, trunk, or jaw that occur as a manifestation of an underlying disease process. Conditions which feature recurrent or persistent episodes of dyskinesia as a primary manifestation of disease may be referred to as dyskinesia syndromes (see MOVEMENT DISORDERS). Dyskinesias are also a relatively common manifestation of BASAL GANGLIA DISEASES.
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