MICROANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -The combination of chorea and athetosis is called “choreoathetosis”, but we note that choreoathetosis is most often caused by the dyskinetic form of cerebral palsy in which dystonia is a frequent associated movement disorder. Choreoathetosis is also associated with kernicterus and other causes of basal ganglia injury.

Detailed explanation-2: -Choreoathetosis combines the symptoms of chorea and athetosis. Chorea causes fast, unpredictable muscle contractions like fidgeting, or arm and leg movements. Chorea mostly affects the face, limbs or trunk of the body. Athetosis causes slow writhing movements, typically of the hands and feet.

Detailed explanation-3: -Disease Overview Neurologic movement abnormalities may include uncontrolled, irregular, rapid, jerky movements (chorea) and athetosis, a condition characterized by relatively slow, writhing involuntary movements.