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very slow movement
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Slow movement, commonly seen with the rigidity of Parkinson's disease.
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hypokinesia & akinesia: Bradykinesia means slow movements. Hypokinesia means reduced movements and generally refers to making smaller movements than intended, such as the small steps seen when a Parkinsons patient walks, or the small size of a Parkinsons patient's handwriting (called micrographia). Akinesia means lack of movement.
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Neurologic condition characterized by a generalized slowness of motor activity.
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slowness of movements; a cardinal sign of Parkinson's disease.
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Slow movement which is often a problem for Parkinson's disease patients. Cardiac Pertaining to the heart.
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slowness of movement.
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Slowness in movement.
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Abnormally slow movements of the body and limbs.
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The slowing of motor movements due to dysfunction of the basal ganglia and related structures.
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Slowing down or slowness of movements--a major symptom of PD
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gradual loss of spontaneous movement.
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Slowing down of a movement. Bradykinesia involves slowness of initiating and executing movements and fine motor movements and difficulty in performing repetitive movements. It is a major symptom of Parkinson's.
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difficulty initiating and continuing movements; literally means slow moving
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The uncontrollable delay in initiating and then performing a movement. It can occur in people with Parkinson's disease.
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The slowing down and loss of spontaneous and voluntary movement
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Gr. 'slow movement' characteristic of Parkinson's disease ( Ch. 28).
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Movement that is very slow
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