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  2. Movement disorder - Wikipedia

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    Painful legs (or arms), moving toes (or fingers) syndrome G25.81 Sporadic restless leg syndrome: G25.82 Familial restless leg syndrome G25.83 Stiff-person syndrome: 333.91 G25.84 Ballismus (violent involuntary rapid and irregular movements) G25.85 Hemiballismus (affecting only one side of the body) G25.85 Myokymia, facial G51.4

  3. Ataxia - Wikipedia

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    Ataxia (from Greek α- [a negative prefix] + -τάξις [order] = "lack of order") is a neurological sign consisting of lack of voluntary coordination of muscle movements that can include gait abnormality, speech changes, and abnormalities in eye movements, that indicates dysfunction of parts of the nervous system that coordinate movement, such as the cerebellum.

  4. Motor disorder - Wikipedia

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    Symptoms of motor disorders include tremors, jerks, twitches, spasms, contractions, or gait problems. [citation needed] Tremor is the uncontrollable shaking of an arm or a leg. Twitches or jerks of body parts may occur due to a startling sound or unexpected, sudden pain. Spasms and contractions are temporary abnormal resting positions of hands ...

  5. Apraxia - Wikipedia

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    Apraxia is a motor disorder caused by damage to the brain (specifically the posterior parietal cortex or corpus callosum [1]), which causes difficulty with motor planning to perform tasks or movements. The nature of the damage determines the disorder's severity, and the absence of sensory loss or paralysis helps to explain the level of ...

  6. Ataxia–telangiectasia - Wikipedia

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    A–T affects many parts of the body: It impairs certain areas of the brain including the cerebellum, causing difficulty with movement and coordination. It weakens the immune system, causing a predisposition to infection. It prevents repair of broken DNA, increasing the risk of cancer.

  7. Tardive dyskinesia - Wikipedia

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    In some cases, people experience nutritional problems, so a practitioner can also look for a gain or loss in weight. [37] Apart from the underlying psychiatric disorder, tardive dyskinesia may lead to the social isolation of people with the condition. It also increases the risk of body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) and can even lead to suicide ...

  8. Why do we have useless body parts? - AOL

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    Useless body parts explained: Show comments. Advertisement. Advertisement. In Other News. Entertainment. Entertainment. People. Kate Middleton and family took ski vacation before she announced ...

  9. Signs and symptoms of multiple sclerosis - Wikipedia

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    Main symptoms of multiple sclerosis Symptoms and findings in multiple sclerosis. Multiple sclerosis can cause a variety of symptoms varying significantly in severity and progression among individuals: changes in sensation (hypoesthesia), muscle weakness, abnormal muscle spasms, or difficulty moving; difficulties with coordination and balance; problems in speech or swallowing (), visual ...