A 45-year-old woman arrives at the clinic and exhibits athetoid movements. She probably has a:

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Athetoid movements are characterized by slow, involuntary, convoluted, writhing movements of the fingers, hands, toes, and feet, and sometimes arms, legs, neck, and tongue. These movements are typically associated with damage to the basal ganglia, a group of nuclei in the brain involved in the regulation of movement.

A 45-Year-Old Woman Arrives at the Clinic and Exhibits Athetoid