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What is the Medical term meaning slowly progressive degeneration of nerves in the brain characterized by tremor rigidity of muscles and slow movements?
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parkinson disease
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∙ 11y agoParkinson's disease.
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What is stiff person syndrome?
Stiff person syndrome (SPS) is an extremely rare progressive neurological disorder characterized by persistent rigidity and spasms of certain voluntary muscles, especially those of legs and feet.
what is the meaning of Scleroderma?
A disease of adults, characterized by a diffuse rigidity and hardness of the skin.
What is catalepsy?
It is a medical condition characterized by a trance or seizure with a loss of sensation and consciousness accompanied by rigidity of the body.
What are the clinical manifestations of parkinson's disease?
Basically, patients might have hypertonia (rigidity), tremor at rest and bradykinesia (slow movements)
What are the type of seizures?
There are actually six types of seizures. 1. Grand Mal - Unconsciousness, convulsions, muscle rigidity 2. Absence - Brief loss of consciousness 3. Myoclonic - Sporadic jerking movements 4. Clonic - Repetitive jerking movements 5. Tonic - Muscle stiffness and rigidity 6. Atonic - Loss of muscle tone
What are some characteristics of subacute thyroiditis?
The least common of the three major types, silent thyroiditis is characterized by rigidity and slight enlargement of the thyroid gland.
Parkinsons disease is characterized by?
rigidity of the body,akinesia-inability to walk freely & tremors characterize the triad of Parkinsonism
How much improvement is seen in patients after undergoing a pallidotomy?
Studies show the procedure generally improves tremor, rigidity, and slowed movements by 25-60%.
Is Parkinson's disease is marked by hypo-kinetic or hyper-kinetic symptoms?
parkinson's is marked by hypokinetic symptoms, that lead to muscle rigidity and difficulty initiating movements.
What is difference between torsional rigidity and lateral rigidity?
The torsional rigidity comes from the torso. The lateral rigidity would come from the arms and the legs becoming stiff.
How effective is pallidotomy in helping tremors?
Studies show the surgery generally improves tremor, rigidity, and slowed movements by 25-60%. Dyskinesias typically improve by 75% or more.
What is the torsional rigidity of a shaft?
It is defined as ratio of the product of modulus of rigidity and polar moment of inertia to the length of the shaft. Torsional Rigidity is caluclated as: Torsional Rigidity= C J/l
