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dyskinesia
1) Abnormal involuntary movements which primarily affect the extremities, trunk, or jaw that occur as a manifestation of an underlying disease process. Conditions which feature recurrent or persistent episodes of dyskinesia as a primary manifestation of disease may be referred to as dyskinesia syndromes (see MOVEMENT DISORDERS). Dyskinesias are also a relatively common manifestation of BASAL GANGLIA DISEASES.
2) Difficulty moving; distortion or impairment of voluntary movement, as in tic, spasm, or myoclonus.
3) Abnormal involuntary motor processes that occur due to underlying disease processes.
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