athetoid

/ˈæθəˌtɔɪd/
adjective
  1. 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.
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