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brusquerie choréiforme

English translation: brisk/abrupt/jerky choreiform movements

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French term or phrase:brusquerie choréiforme (des mouvements)
English translation:brisk/abrupt/jerky choreiform movements
Entered by: Nathalie Stewart

11:39 Aug 26, 2017
French to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical: Health Care / clinical investigation
French term or phrase: brusquerie choréiforme
Context:
Ils avaient une brisquerie choreiforme (hemiballique aux membres superieurs).

Young patient suffering with tardive dyskinesia

Sorry about lack of accents.
TIA Chris.
Bashiqa
France
Local time: 10:58
brisk/abrupt/jerky choreiform movements
Explanation:
(typo : correct term in French is "brusquerie")

http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1181993-overview
...Choreiform movements are abrupt, irregular, and purposeless. They are brief, asymmetric, present at rest, and may persist during sleep.


https://quizlet.com/201450495/neuroanatomy-3-basal-nuclei-fl...
choreiform movements:
brisk, jerky, purposeless movements
involves multiple muscles
resemble isolated fragments of movements that might be useful
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Nathalie Stewart
France
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4 +3brisk/abrupt/jerky choreiform movements
Nathalie Stewart
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br[u]squerie choreiforme
brisk/abrupt/jerky choreiform movements


Explanation:
(typo : correct term in French is "brusquerie")

http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1181993-overview
...Choreiform movements are abrupt, irregular, and purposeless. They are brief, asymmetric, present at rest, and may persist during sleep.


https://quizlet.com/201450495/neuroanatomy-3-basal-nuclei-fl...
choreiform movements:
brisk, jerky, purposeless movements
involves multiple muscles
resemble isolated fragments of movements that might be useful


Nathalie Stewart
France
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Thank you.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sue Davis
3 hrs
  -> Thank you Sue!
agree  Drmanu49
9 hrs
  -> Thank you Dr Manu!
agree  Denise Pavao
2 days 52 mins
  -> Thank you Denise!
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2 hrs
Reference: see

Reference information:
Maternity, Newborn, and Women's Health Nursing: Comprehensive Care ...
https://books.google.co.uk/books?isbn=0781742544
Susan A. Orshan - 2008 - ‎Medical
... for Women in Adolescence and Adulthood • • Fidgety movements • Swinging of ... include activities such as jerky, choreiform movements; athetoid movements, ...

liz askew
United Kingdom
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 358
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