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A variety of chorea, marked by peculiar tremors of the fingers and toes.

A variety of chorea, marked by peculiar tremors of the fingers and toes.

A dyskinesia characterized by an inability to maintain the fingers, toes, tongue, or other body parts in a stable position, resulting in continuous slow, sinusoidal, and flowing involuntary movements. This condition is frequently accompanied by CHOREA, where it is referred to as choreoathetosis. Athetosis may occur as a manifestation of BASAL GANGLIA DISEASES or DRUG TOXICITY, NERVOUS SYSTEM. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p76)

Involuntary irregular tremor of the hands and feet.

Affection marked by continuous movements of fingers and toes.

Involuntary muscular spasm, somewhat rhythmical in character, and often persisting during sleep, causing incessant movement of the fingers and toes due to cerebral disease. [Gr.]