He gripped his sides, shuddering and grimacing in pain. Here the patients are variously staring, sitting, posturing, wrestling, grimacing or disciplining themselves. She was in notable pain after her semi-final, grimacing and limping off the track. Specific symptoms included tics, grimacing, movement disorders, difficulty swallowing, poor coordination, hyporeflexia, chorea, and seizures. Other involuntary movements may also occur, such as tremors, chorea, blepharospasms, and grimacing. His work often featured tortured, grimacing figures coupled with dark, melancholic themes. His persona was an anxiety-ridden, grimacing, guarded, confused man on the verge of losing control.