What is Kinesigenic dyskinesia?

What is Kinesigenic dyskinesia?

Paroxysmal kinesigenic dyskinesia (PKD) is a rare condition characterized by abnormal involuntary movements that are precipitated by a sudden movement or startle.

What is Kinesigenic?

In the condition name, the word paroxysmal indicates that the abnormal movements come and go over time, kinesigenic means that episodes are triggered by movement, and dyskinesia refers to involuntary movement of the body.

What is paroxysmal Choreoathetosis?

Definition. Paroxysmal choreoathetosis is a movement disorder characterized by episodes or attacks of involuntary movements of the limbs, trunk, and facial muscles. The disorder may occur in several members of a family, or in only a single family member.

What are the types of paroxysmal dyskinesia?

Three main types of PDs can be distinguished based on their precipitating events – (i) paroxysmal kinesigenic dyskinesias (PKD), (ii) paroxysmal non-kinesigenic dyskinesias (PNKD) and (iii) paroxysmal exercise-induced (exertion-induced) dyskinesias (PED).

When does paroxysmal kinesigenic dyskinesia occur?

Paroxysmal kinesigenic choreoathetosis. Paroxysmal kinesigenic choreoathetosis ( PKC) also called paroxysmal kinesigenic dyskinesia ( PKD) is a hyperkinetic movement disorder characterized by attacks of involuntary movements, which are triggered by sudden voluntary movements. The number of attacks can increase during puberty

What kind of movement disorder is paroxysmal kinesigenic choreoathetosis?

Paroxysmal kinesigenic choreoathetosis. Jump to navigation Jump to search. Paroxysmal kinesigenic choreathetosis (PKC) also called paroxysmal kinesigenic dyskinesia (PKD) is a hyperkinetic movement disorder characterized by attacks of involuntary movements, which are triggered by sudden voluntary movements.

When do paroxysmal dyskinesia attacks last the longest?

Attacks last from seconds to minutes and are known to be at higher risk of occurring during stress, fear, cold, heat, or menstruation . This is similar to PKD, characterizing as an episodic movement disorder, but is not triggered by voluntary movements. The attacks for PNKD are spontaneous and last from hours to days.