Bradykinesia

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abnormal involuntary movement

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  • (1) Bradykinesia is a Greek term that means "slow movement", and it is one of the constituents of Parkinson's disease (2), although it is also associated with other diseases.
  • Parkinsonian bradykinesia is due to depression in the rate of rise of muscle activity.
  • Bradykinesia Bradykinesia is defined as a general slowness of movement.
  • Bradykinesia is not a secondary symptom of rigidity: the limbs most affected by rigidity may still move freely.
  • Bradykinesia is demonstrated by slowness and irregularities during fast voluntary movements.

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