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Content updated on Sep 20, 2022

What is paroxysmal exercise-induced dance athetosis?

This movement disorder causes involuntary, irregular, unpredictable muscle movements induced by exercise. It can make someone appear as if they're dancing, restless, or fidgety.

Symptoms of paroxysmal exercise-induced dance athetosis

  • Uncontrollable movements

  • Seizure

  • Fine tremor of the hands and fingers

  • Seizures within the last 1 week

Questions your doctor may ask to check for paroxysmal exercise-induced dance athetosis

Your doctor may ask these questions to diagnose paroxysmal exercise-induced dance athetosis

  • Do you have movements of the hands/legs/face, that you cannot control?

  • Have you had a seizure?

  • Do you have a slight trembling of your fingers?

  • Have you had a seizure within the last week?

Treatment for paroxysmal exercise-induced dance athetosis

Treatment depends on the condition's severity. Medications may be necessary if it affects daily life. Deep brain stimulation might be an option if chorea is severe and all other treatments have failed.

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Shohei Harase

Shohei Harase, MD (Neurology)

Dr. Harase spent his junior and senior high school years in Finland and the U.S. After graduating from the University of Washington (Bachelor of Science, Molecular and Cellular Biology), he worked for Apple Japan Inc. before entering the University of the Ryukyus School of Medicine. He completed his residency at Okinawa Prefectural Chubu Hospital, where he received the Best Resident Award in 2016 and 2017. In 2021, he joined the Department of Cerebrovascular Medicine at the National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, specializing in hyperacute stroke.

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