akinesia

akinesia /aki·ne·sia/ (a″kĭ-ne´zhah) absence, poverty, or loss of control of voluntary muscle movements.

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akinesia al´gera  a condition characterized by generalized pain associated with movement of any kind.

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a·ki·ne·sia (k-nzh, -k-) or a·ki·ne·sis (-ss)

n.

A slowness or loss of normal motor function resulting in impaired muscle movement.

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aki·nesic (-zk, -sk), aki·netic (-ntk) adj.

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Akinesia

A loss of the ability to move; freezing in place.

Mentioned in: Parkinson Disease

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akinesia

[ā′kinē′zhə, ā′kīnē′zhə]

Etymology: Gk, a, kinesis, without movement

an abnormal state of motor and psychic hypoactivity. Also called akinesis. akinetic, adj.

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akinesia [a″ki-ne´zhah]

1. absence or loss of the power of voluntary movement.

2. the temporary paralysis of a muscle by the injection of procaine.

akinesia al´gera a condition characterized by generalized pain associated with movement of any kind.

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akinesia (ā´knē´zh),

n a loss of controllable motion and feelings of exhaustion. It is a common consequence of Parkinson's disease, causing dopamine loss in the direct pathway of movement.

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akinesia

1. abnormal absence or poverty of movements.

2. the temporary paralysis of a muscle by the injection of a local anesthetic agent.

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eyelid akinesia

produced by performing an auriculopalpebral nerve block.

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akinesia

Neurology Absent or ↓ voluntary movement Pharmacology Temporary paralysis of a muscle by procaine injection Psychiatry Hysterical paralysis, see there