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Balismo ("ballismós" significando "pulando" em grego antigo) refere-se a movimentos violentos, irregulares e de arremesso de membros primariamente devido a contrações dos músculos proximais. Hemibalismo se refere a movimentos envolvendo os membros superiores e inferiores do mesmo lado com ou sem envolvimento de face. _x000D_ _x000D_ Hemicoreia se refere a coreia em um lado do corpo com contrações bruscas e descoordenadas não repetitivas afetando o braço e a perna do mesmo lado com ou sem envolvimento de face. | |||
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Ballism (“ballismós” meaning ‘jumping around’ in Ancient Greek) refers to violent, irregular flinging movements of the limbs primarily due to contractions of the proximal muscles. Hemiballism refers to movements involving upper and lower extremities on the same side with or without involvement of the face. Hemichorea refers to hemibody chorea with brief non repetitive jerks affecting arm and leg on one side with or without involvement of the face. | |||
Revision as of 07:10, 13 August 2026
Ballism (“ballismós” meaning ‘jumping around’ in Ancient Greek) refers to violent, irregular flinging movements of the limbs primarily due to contractions of the proximal muscles. Hemiballism refers to movements involving upper and lower extremities on the same side with or without involvement of the face. Hemichorea refers to hemibody chorea with brief non repetitive jerks affecting arm and leg on one side with or without involvement of the face.
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| English | Hemichorea or hemiballismus |
Ballism (“ballismós” meaning ‘jumping around’ in Ancient Greek) refers to violent, irregular flinging movements of the limbs primarily due to contractions of the proximal muscles. Hemiballism refers to movements involving upper and lower extremities on the same side with or without involvement of the face. Hemichorea refers to hemibody chorea with brief non repetitive jerks affecting arm and leg on one side with or without involvement of the face. |
