A drug widely available in Europe and Canada – but not the United States – dramatically eases one of the most disabling symptoms of Huntington’s disease, involuntary writhing movements known as chorea ...

Athetosis is a movement dysfunction. It’s characterized by involuntary writhing movements. These movements may be continuous, slow, and rolling. They may also make maintaining a symmetrical and stable ...

‌Chorea is a movement disorder that stems from something wrong with the basal ganglia nerve structure deep in your brain. It causes involuntary movements of the hands, feet, and face. These movements ...

HD is the most common genetic cause of abnormal involuntary writhing movements called chorea. Disease progression is characterized by a gradual decline in motor control, cognition and mental stability ...

(RTTNews) - Teva Pharmaceuticals, a U.S. affiliate of Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (TEVA), said that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved AUSTEDO XR as a one pill, once-daily ...

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. got its Huntington's disease drug approved by the Food and Drug Administration late Monday. The drug, Austedo, is the second drug ever approved for chorea, the ...

Ten months after an FDA complete response letter (CRL) set back efforts by Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. to gain its first approval for Austedo (deutetrabenazine), an agency review has finally ...

Another billion-dollar-plus deal failed to play out as planned as the FDA dealt Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. a complete response letter (CRL) on its new drug application (NDA) for SD-809 ...

Dyskinesia is a state in which someone experiences involuntary movements. Chorea is a type of dyskinesia. Other types of dyskinesia include tics, myoclonus, dystonia, and akathisia. There are ...

People with movement disorders can have a difficult time doing day-to-day activities, which could impact their independence. This can affect how people see themselves and affect their social life.

Chorea gravidarum is a rare movement disorder that occurs during pregnancy. It causes involuntary, rapid, and irregular movements affecting the face, limbs, and trunk. This rare condition can have ...