Slow motion of both hands and feet

Athletosis is also called finger movement, or mobile spasm, which is characterized by increased and reduced movement of the muscles in the distal limbs, and a slow twist-like peristalsis such as earthworm crawling. Similar to dystonia, it is not a separate disease unit. It is a clinical syndrome with relatively slow, purposeless, continuous involuntary movement of fingers, toes, tongue, or other parts of the body. This syndrome can be manifested by a variety of neurological diseases, and is divided into three types according to different clinical manifestations: (1) bilateral hand and foot asthma (doubleathetosis): characterized by often accompanied by myoclonus and irregular medium and small amplitude movements, Common in patients with cerebral palsy. (2) Choreoathetosis: It shows choreoathetosis with large-scale dance-like movements. It is found in familial paroxysmal choreofoot movement, non-progressive familial choreohand movement, etc. (3) Unilateral and pseudo-hand, foot and foot movement disorder: Cerebrovascular disease or other causes cause deep sensory disturbances. Unilateral and pseudo-hand, foot and foot movement disorder (unilateral athetosis and pseudoathetosis) are not basal nucleus lesions.

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