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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 [[Lesch-NyhanGLUT1 deficiency|GLUT1 deficiency Syndromesyndrome]], [[Lesch–Nyhan syndrome]], [[phenylketonuria]], and [[Huntington disease]] and can be a feature of [[kernicterus]] (rapidly increasing unconjugated bilirubin that cross the blood-brain-barrier in infants).
 
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 conditions nicknamed ''crack dancing'', or ''tweaking'' respectively, described as choreoathetoid.<ref name="Deik">{{cite journal |last1=Deik |first1=A |last2=Saunders-Pullman |first2=R |last3=Luciano |first3=MS |title=Substance of abuse and movement disorders: complex interactions and comorbidities. |journal=Current Drug Abuse Reviews |date=September 2012 |volume=5 |issue=3 |pages=243–53 |doi=10.2174/1874473711205030243 |pmid=23030352|pmc=3966544 }}</ref>
 
== See also ==
* [[Ulegyria]]
 
==External linksReferences==
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070927030254/http://www.wemove.org/choreoathetosis/ WeMove]
 
 
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