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Classroom classification

百科

Ballism (hemiballismus)

神经内科

Common symptoms

腕部肿胀压痛、投掷动作(颤搐)、局部压痛

The pathology of disease

Ballism/hemiballismus is large-amplitude involuntary flinging movement of proximal extremities; contralateral subthalamic nucleus lesion; stroke/HIV/non-ketotic hyperglycemia.

Symptoms

Violent flinging of one side (hemiballismus); proximal; after stroke; non-ketotic hyperglycemia; weight loss; exhausting

Causes

Lesion of subthalamic nucleus; stroke; non-ketotic hyperglycemia; HIV; tumor.

Treatment

Treat underlying; dopamine blockers (haloperidol); supportive; resolve over weeks

Dept

Neurology / endocrinology / stroke.

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