The word which means slow, writhing, involuntary movements is
A)palsy
B)athetosis
C)tonic
D)ataxia
E)spastic

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Cerebral palsy is classified by movement disorder. A patient with athetoid cerebral palsy has difficulty in controlling and coordinating movements, leading to involuntary, writhing movements in constant motion (athetosis). The words breaks down into the suffix -oid meaning resembling, or the suffix -osis meaning condition, and the root athet- meaning uncontrolled, without position.

The Word Which Means Slow, Writhing, Involuntary Movements Is