Bradykinesia

The bradykinesia or bradykinesia ( Greek. Βραδυκινησία , bradykinesia , "slow movement" of βραδύς , Brady , "slow-" and κίνηση , Kinesis , "the motion") is the most common symptom in the early stages of Parkinson's disease . Bradykinesia should not be confused with hypokinesia ( sedentary lifestyle ). Instead, it is characterized not by less frequent, but by slower movements . These two symptoms are likely due to different trigger mechanisms.

Bradykinesia is also a symptom of Huntington 's disease (HD ), which occurs in the 4th stage of HD, but also for Binswanger's disease , normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) or poisoning with MPTP as part of contaminated MPPP - designer drug use.

Occasionally, bradykinetic patients may experience spontaneous, normal movements. This phenomenon is known as kinesia paradoxa .

Web links

Wiktionary: Bradykinesia  - explanations of meanings, origins of words, synonyms, translations

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• JJ Van-Hilten et al: Bradykinesia and hypokinesia in Parkinson's disease: what's in a name? In: J. Neural. Transm. (105/1998), pp. 229-237.

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