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'''Choreoathetosis''' is the occurrence of involuntary movements in a combination of [[chorea (disease)|chorea]] (irregular migrating contractions) and [[athetosis]] (twisting and writhing).
It is caused by many different diseases and agents. It is a symptom of several diseases, including [[GLUT1 deficiency|GLUT1 deficiency syndrome]], [[Lesch–Nyhan syndrome]], [[phenylketonuria]], and [[Huntington disease]] and can be a feature of [[kernicterus]] (rapidly increasing unconjugated
Choreoathetosis is also a common presentation of dyskinesia as a side effect of levodopa-carbidopa in the treatment of Parkinson disease.<ref>{{cite book|title=Basic and Clinical Pharmacology|publisher=McGraw Hill Medical|isbn=978-0-07-160405-5|page=473|edition=Eleventh|language=English|chapter=28|date=July 2009}}</ref>
The use of [[crack cocaine]] or [[amphetamines]] can result in
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