Volatile spasm

Volatile convulsions, also known as hand-foot asthma or finger movements, are 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. Athletosis can be found in a variety of encephalopathy and is characterized by slow and irregular twisting of the hands and feet. Hand, foot, and spine movements are increased and reduced movements of the walking muscles in the distal limbs. Slow twist-like peristalsis such as earthworm crawling occurs, accompanied by excessive extension of the distal limbs, such as wrist flexion, finger extension, etc., and the fingers slowly One by one flexion; due to excessive spontaneous movements, the affected part cannot be maintained in a certain posture or position. Hand, foot and tremor syndrome are found in Huntington's disease, Wilson's disease, hepatic encephalopathy, Hallervodern-Spatz disease, phenothiazine and haloperidol chronic concomitant poisoning. Hand and foot asthma are more common in patients with stroke, and various sedatives To temporarily relieve involuntary movements such as phenobarbital diazepam and so on.

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