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hypokinesia
Hypokinesia is one of the classifications of movement disorders, and refers to decreased bodily movement. Hypokinesia is characterized by a partial or complete loss of muscle movement due to a disruption in the basal ganglia. Hypokinesia is a symptom of Parkinson's disease shown as muscle rigidity and an inability to produce movement. It is also associated with mental health disorders and prolonged inactivity due to illness, amongst other diseases.
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- Hypokinesia
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- A person with medication-induced dystonia, which is a byproduct of hypokinesia
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Research
4,398 papers- Nocturnal Hypokinesia and Early Morning OFF in Parkinson's Disease: State-of-the-Art and Systematic Review of Treatment Availability.Current neurology and neuroscience reports · 2025
- Pathophysiology of bradykinesia in Parkinson's disease.Brain : a journal of neurology · 2001
- The terminology of akinesia, bradykinesia and hypokinesia: Past, present and future.Parkinsonism & related disorders · 2017
Article
20 sectionsContents
- Spectrum of disorders
- Causes
- Pathophysiology
- Associated neurotransmitters
- Neurobiology
- Treatments
- Dopaminergic drugs
- Deep brain stimulation
- Methylphenidate
- Stem cells
- NOP receptor antagonists
- Dance therapy
- Associations
- Cognitive impairment
- Motor motivation
- Demographic differentiation
- Symptoms
- Connections to other medical conditions
- See also
- References
Hypokinesia is one of the classifications of movement disorders, and refers to decreased bodily movement. Hypokinesia is characterized by a partial or complete loss of muscle movement due to a disruption in the basal ganglia. Hypokinesia is a symptom of Parkinson's disease shown as muscle rigidity and an inability to produce movement. It is also associated with mental health disorders and prolonged inactivity due to illness, amongst other diseases.
The other category of movement disorder is hyperkinesia that features an exaggeration of unwanted movement, such as twitching or writhing in Huntington's disease or Tourette syndrome.