What is 'dyskinesia'?

What is 'dyskinesia'?

Neal Hermanowicz (Director of the Movement Disorders Program) gives expert video advice on: How is dexterity affected by Parkinson's?; How does Parksinson's affect the skin?; How does Parkinson's affect body weight? and more...

Dyskinesia literally means abnormal movement but in the setting of Parkinson's disease, it refers to movements that are actually induced by the treatment of Parkinson's disease. These are things that are not in natural part of Parkinson's disease unless it is treated. Dyskinesia, I can probably best demonstrate it this sort of squirming movements, involuntary, restless-looking movements that are elicited or brought on by the treatment of Parkinson's disease.