Many people with Parkinson's disease develop abnormal movements called L-DOPA induced dyskinesia, a major side effect of long-term medication. The mechanism underlying this side effect has been ...

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This page lists all known medications that could potentially lead to 'Abnormal involuntary movements' as a side effect. It's important to note that mild side effects are quite common with medications.

Functional movement disorders (FMD), previously referred to as “psychogenic” movement disorders, are characterized by abnormal movements, postures or spasms, such as shaking (irregular tremor) or ...

Abnormal posturing refers to rigid body movements and chronic abnormal positions of the body. This symptom isn’t the same thing as showing poor posture or slumping over. When a muscle contracts, the ...

Scientists have figured out why some people with a gene that causes dystonia never get symptoms and others with the same mutation are disabled by the abnormal movements. Scientists tried creating a ...