hypsokinesis

[hip″so-kĭ-ne´sis]

a backward swaying or falling in erect posture, seen in parkinson's disease and other neurologic disorders.

(hĭp″sō-kĭ-nē′sĭs) [″ + kinesis, movement]

A tendency to fall backward when standing or walking; seen in neurodegenerative disorders such as Parkinson's disease.

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