dyskinesia
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
- dyskinetic adjective
Etymology
Origin of dyskinesia
Example Sentences
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After the operation, participants are closely observed for 12-15 months to track changes in symptoms and watch for potential side effects, including dyskinesia -- excess movements -- or infection.
From Science Daily
Doctors track changes in Parkinson's symptoms and watch for potential side effects, including dyskinesia -- excess movements -- or infection.
From Science Daily
The drug improves motor symptoms, but with time it begins to wear off more quickly, and sometimes-intolerable side effects— including involuntary, jerking movements called dyskinesia—frequently develop.
From Science Magazine
She has Stage 4 breast cancer, and the anti-nausea medicine she takes to help with chemotherapy treatments gave her another condition, one affecting the nervous system — tardive dyskinesia.
From Washington Post
Chronic use of older-generation antipsychotics like Thorazine can lead to a syndrome called tardive dyskinesia, which manifests as tics that are similar to the symptoms of Tourette syndrome.
From The Verge
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