choreic , auch: choreal

Some medications such as anti-psychotic drugs, may cause tardive dyskinesia, a movement disorder which may include choreic movements.

This type usually involves the upper limbs more (but could also affect the head, trunk and respiratory muscles), is choreic, and less disabling.

It is used for treatment of bronchial problems as well as uterine fluxes, choreic affections, ulcers and swellings.

He appeared to be nervous and impatient, however, frequently changing his position, and moving his limbs in an aimless choreic way which is characteristic of him at times.

Spooning or choreic hand is flexion and dorsal arching of the wrists and hyperextension of the fingers when the hands are extended sideways palms down.

In his early studies, he concentrated on the neuroanatomy and physiology of the midbrain, pons and trigeminal nerve pathway and wrote articles dealing for example with choreic hemiplegia, pontine tumors, mastication and deglutition.