A 32-year-old woman tells the nurse that she has noticed "very sudden, jerky movements" mainly in her hands and arms. She says, "They seem to come and go, primarily when I am trying to do something. I haven't noticed them when I'm sleeping." What do these symptoms suggest?

A) Tics
B) Chorea
C) Athetosis
D) Myoclonus

Chorea

A neurological disorder marked by involuntary, rapid, irregular movements, affecting the face, feet, and hands, often associated with Huntington's disease.

Jerky Movements

Sudden, quick movements that are not smooth or controlled, often unintentional and possibly indicative of a neurological disorder.

Athetosis

A type of motor disorder characterized by slow, involuntary, convoluted, writhing movements of the fingers, arms, legs, or neck.