Glossary
Terms used in accessibility research and practice. Each entry has a definition, common aliases, and category tags.
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- Athetoid(also: Athetosis, Athetoid Movement)
- A type of involuntary movement characterised by slow, continuous, writhing motions, particularly affecting the hands, fingers, and face. Athetoid movements are commonly associated with athetoid cerebral palsy, a subtype of cerebral palsy that results from damage to the basal…
- Athetosis(also: Athetoid movements)
- A movement disorder characterized by slow, involuntary, writhing movements, particularly affecting the hands, feet, and face. Athetosis is one form of dyskinetic cerebral palsy and results from damage to the basal ganglia. People with athetosis often experience difficulty with…
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