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festination /fes·ti·na·tion/ (fes″tĭ-na´shun) an involuntary tendency to take short accelerating steps in walking.
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The common characteristics related to mobility are festination (shortened and accelerated steps), freezing (inability to initiate movement), akinesia (lack of movement) and dyskinesia (involuntary movement related to sensitivity to medication). Gait initiation --normal, without apparent (Tested after rising difficulties [] 4 from a chair) --hesitation or short festination [] 3 --unwanted arrest of movement with or without festination lasting 5 s or less [] 2 --unwanted arrest of movement with or without festination lasting more than 5 s [] 1 --dependent on physical assistance to start walking [] 0 4. [4] In the latter stages, festination, dyskinesia, akinesia, marked hypokinesia, postural instability, and falls are thought to be more of a problem. |
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