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What does akinesia mean?

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Noun
  1. (medicine) The loss of the ability to control motor muscles.
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This is a hypokinetic disorder characterized by hypokinesia or akinesia, rigidity, and a rhythmic fine tremor at the rate of 3-6 cycles per second.
Levodopa, appears to correct the akinesia of Parkinson's disease by the formation of dopamine at nigro-striatal dopaminergic sites that remain functional.
Cerebral potantials preceding voluntary movement in patients vvith bilateral or unilateral parkinsonian akinesia.
Obstacles with their evolution towards a normal feeding are akinesia, limits of motor functions, impairements of cognition and behavioural control.
Energeia akinesia means energy without movement, such as a force not based on any dynamic.
This type of akinesia tends to occur progressively earlier after each dose during prolonged therapy and is regarded as resulting from a temporary insufficiency of dopamine at the appropriate receptor sites.

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