DOCTORS'
Medical Case Studies
DOCTORS'
Medical Case Studies
Slowness of movement
Hypokinesia
Hypokinesia refers to decreased bodily movement. It is associated with basal ganglia diseases, mental health disorders and prolonged inactivity due to illness, amongst other diseases. Hypokinesia describes a spectrum of disorders: Akinesia (α- a-, "without", κίνησις kinēsis, "motion") is the inability to initiate movement due to difficulty selecting and/or activating motor programs in the central nervous system. Common in severe cases of Parkinson's disease, akinesia is a result of severely diminished dopaminergic cell activity in the direct pathway of movement...
Slowness of movement - List of case studies
- Cervical Dystonia – additional opinion
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with neck problems underwent Blink Reflex tests and EMG of the neck, and was diagnosed with cervical dystonia. Medical treatments ... effects include sleepiness, restlessness, depression and slowness of movement. The mainstay of therapy remains ...
- List of Symptoms
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Below is a full list of the symptoms mentioned in case studies throughout the site. click on a ... Limitation in walking fast Limited range of movement Limited sensitivity of the feet Lingual hypotrophy ... ideomotor functions Slowly progressive weakness Slowness of movement Slurred speech Sore throat Spastic ...