What is Dyskinesia?
Dyskinesia relates to the body’s inability to make voluntary movements. This means an impairment of voluntary movements combined with the addition of involuntary movements which may be fragmented, jerky, and in some cases painful.
Understanding morphological central nervous system-related symptoms and features.
Symptoms may affect multiple parts of the body. Understanding which part of the body a symptom affects can help us to better understand the potential underlying causes of a symptom, including a rare disease or genetic syndrome.
The nervous system is made up of a network of nerves and cells that carry messages to and from both the brain and the spinal cord. Within the nervous system are the Central nervous system and the Peripheral nervous system.
The brain and spinal cord make up the central nervous system.
Within the peripheral nervous system are the somatic and autonomic nervous systems. The somatic system controls responses to sensory stimuli, while the autonomic nervous system controls the inner workings of organs, including digestion, breathing and the heartbeat.
Sleep is one body function, controlled by the autonomic nervous system, specifically the sympathetic nervous system.
Morphological features of dyskinesia are often linked to structural changes or imbalances in the brain, including alterations in the basal ganglia or other regions involved in motor control. This can result from conditions like Parkinson’s disease, medication side effects (e.g., from long-term use of dopamine agonists), or other neurological disorders.
What should I do next?
In some instances, dyskinesia may be one of the features of a rare disease or genetic syndrome. To find out if someone with Dyskinesia, may be due to a genetic syndrome, it is important to have a consultation and evaluation with a clinical genetic specialist. Specialists may also suggest specific genetic testing or other types of tests to help reach a diagnosis. FDNA’s AI technology can help speed up the diagnostic process by analyzing facial features and other health information.