What is hemiballismus in Cognitive Neurology?

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Inability to perform learned motor movements despite intact motor function and comprehension.

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Violent, involuntary flinging movements affecting one side of the body, typically from subthalamic nucleus lesions.

ballism ballistic movements

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hemiballismus IVT	Technical Term	Advanced	Violent, involuntary flinging movements affecting one side of the body, typicall...

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