athetoid
/ˈæθəˌtɔɪd/
adjective
- Relating to or resembling athetosis, a condition involving slow, involuntary, writhing movements, especially of the hands and fingers.
- The therapist worked with the patient to manage athetoid tremors.
- The child's athetoid movements made it difficult to hold a pencil.
- Athetoid cerebral palsy affects muscle control and coordination.