Diseases

Synkinesis

An involuntary movement accompanying a volitional movement. It often refers to facial movements that accompany FACIAL PARALYSIS.

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Abstract

An involuntary movement accompanying a volitional movement. It often refers to facial movements that accompany FACIAL PARALYSIS.

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  • Synkineses

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Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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2005

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  • Neurologic Manifestations (1966-2004)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Synkinesis. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D046608. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D046608
  2. Synkinesis. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synkinesis
  3. Synkinesis. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3508182