[Greek ballein = `to throw`] A clinical sign. Uncontrolled flailing movements of arms or legs.
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Synonym for ballismus ... A type of involuntary movement affecting the proximal limb musculature, manifested as jerking, flinging movements of the extremity; caused by a lesion of or near the contralateral subthalamic nucleus. Usually only one side of the body is involved, resulting in hemiballismus. ... Synonym: ballism. ... Origin: G. Ballismos, ...
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Type: Term Pronunciation: bal′izm Synonyms: ballismus
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