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MeSH Heading: Hyperkinesis
Tree Number(s): C10.597.350.350; C23.888.592.350.350
Unique ID: D006948
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D006948
Annotation: human & animal; MOTOR ACTIVITY is also available: see note there; do not confuse with MYOKYMIA or ISAACS SYNDROME
Scope Note: Excessive movement of muscles of the body as a whole, which may be associated with organic or psychological disorders.
Entry Term(s): Hyperactivity, Motor; Hyperkinesia; Hyperkinesia, Generalized; Hyperkinetic Movements
Previous Indexing: Movement Disorders (1966-1967)
Public MeSH Note: 69; was HYPERKINESIA see under MOVEMENT DISORDERS 1963-68
Online Note: use MOVEMENT DISORDERS to search HYPERKINESIA 1966-68
History Note: 69; was HYPERKINESIA see under MOVEMENT DISORDERS 1963-68
Date Established: 1969/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 1999/11/03

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Concept UI: M0010829
Scope Note: Excessive movement of muscles of the body as a whole, which may be associated with organic or psychological disorders.
Terms: Hyperkinesis Preferred Term
Term UI T020876
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID BIOETHICS (1989); Hyperactivity, Motor
Term UI T020875
Date12/19/1978
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Hyperkinesia
Term UI T020877
Date08/27/1990
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1991); Hyperkinetic Movements
Term UI T372193
Date11/03/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2000)

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