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Dyskinesias MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Dyskinesias
Tree Number(s)
C10.228.662.262
C10.597.350
C23.888.592.350
Unique ID
D020820
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D020820
Annotation
DYSKINESIA SYNDROMES see MOVEMENT DISORDERS is also available
Scope Note
Abnormal involuntary movements which primarily affect the extremities, trunk, or jaw that occur as a manifestation of an underlying disease process. Conditions which feature recurrent or persistent episodes of dyskinesia as a primary manifestation of disease may be referred to as dyskinesia syndromes (see MOVEMENT DISORDERS). Dyskinesias are also a relatively common manifestation of BASAL GANGLIA DISEASES.
Entry Term(s)
Abnormal Movements
Asterixis
Ballismus
Hemiballism
Hemiballismus
Involuntary Movements
Lingual-Facial-Buccal Dyskinesia
Linguofacial Dyskinesia
Oral Dyskinesia
Oral-Facial Dyskinesia
Orofacial Dyskinesia
Tardive Oral Dyskinesia
Previous Indexing
Movement Disorders (1966-1999)
See Also
Movement Disorders
Public MeSH Note
2000; for LINGUAL-FACIAL-BUCCAL DYSKINESIA see MOVEMENT DISORDERS 2000-2016; for ORAL DYSKINESIA see MOVEMENT DISORDERS 2000-2017
History Note
2000; for LINGUAL-FACIAL-BUCCAL DYSKINESIA use MOVEMENT DISORDERS 2000-2016; for ORAL DYSKINESIA use MOVEMENT DISORDERS 2000-2017
Entry Combination
chemically induced:Dyskinesia, Drug-Induced
Date Established
2000/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/11/05
Revision Date
2017/04/05
Dyskinesias Preferred
Asterixis Narrower
Ballismus Narrower
Hemiballismus Narrower
Involuntary Movements Narrower
Orofacial Dyskinesia Narrower
Oral Dyskinesia Narrower
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