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, a jumping about ... (05 Ma...
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(bә-liz´mәs) violent flinging movements of the limbs; called hemiballismus when it affects only one side of the body.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: bal-iz′mŭs Definitions: 1. A type of involuntary movement affecting the proximal limb musculature, manifested in 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. Synonyms: ...
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