Catalog

Hemiballism due to abscess

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Link to WHO Definition

Hemiballism due to abscess – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1295358873

Hemiballism, characterized by unilateral sudden, violent, flinging, or ballistic high amplitude movements, can occur in the setting of abscesses most likely developed from neuroinfectious disease. A subthalamic toxoplasmic abscess is the most common cause of hemichorea-ballism in AIDS patients.