Related Searches
on Ask.com
Browse Nearby Entries
Hypokinesia
1 reference results for: Hypokinesia
Wikipedia
Hypokinesia refers to slow or diminished movement of body musculature. It may be associated with basal ganglia diseases; mental disorders; prolonged inactivity due to illness; experimental protocols used to evaluate the physiologic effects of immobility; and other conditions.
There are 4 types of this disorder:
- Bradykinesia: this is the slowness of movement and has been linked to Parkinson Disease
- Freezing: this is when you can't move your muscles how you want them too.
- Rigidity: the increase in muscle tension when moved by an outside force
- Postural instability: loss of ability to maintain an upright posture.
References
Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia © 2001-2006 Wikipedia contributors (Disclaimer)
This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License.
Last updated on Monday October 08, 2007 at 10:03:51 PDT (GMT -0700)
View this article at Wikipedia.org - Edit this article at Wikipedia.org - Donate to the Wikimedia Foundation
This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License.
Last updated on Monday October 08, 2007 at 10:03:51 PDT (GMT -0700)
View this article at Wikipedia.org - Edit this article at Wikipedia.org - Donate to the Wikimedia Foundation
Share This:
Copyright © 2008, Dictionary.com, LLC. All rights reserved.