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Paralysis of the motor nerves; loss of movement.
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decreased body movements.
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Absence, or difficulty in producing movements.
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Absence of movement or loss of the ability to move such as temporary or prolonged paralysis or freezing in place.
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An inability to initiate movement; seen in the late stages of Parkinson's disease.
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Lack of movement due to lack of muscle tone.
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An extrapyramidal side effect of antipsychotic medication characterised by apathy and a decrease in spontaneous movement.
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A state of motor inhibition or reduced voluntary movement.
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An inability to start movement or slowness in movement.
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Lack or paucity of movement.
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Poverty of absence of movement
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Absence of body movements.
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motionlessness attributable to a temporary paralysis
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A lack or marked slowness of voluntary movements - the inability to initiate such action.
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A kih NEE zee uh] Lack of or loss of the ability to initiate movement.
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A "lack of movement" which is a symptom of Parkinson's disease.
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no movement.
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Gait Paralysis
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delay in initiating movement; inability to move; "freezing"
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A sharp decline in motor performance with complete loss of the ability to initiate voluntary movement and a loss of automatic movements, such as blinking
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complete or partial loss of muscle movement.
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The absence of movement
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Difficulty initiating body movement; it could also describe marked slowness or complete absence of movement.
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impaired body movement.
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a generalised slowing of willful movement
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The inability to move, also called freezing. It can occur in people with Parkinson's disease.
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(ack-i-nee-zee-uh): Loss or impairment of voluntary movement within the body.
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Inability to move ("freezing") or difficulty in beginning or maintaining a body motion
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The inability to initiate movement; commonly seen in patients with Parkinson's disease.
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Gr. 'without movement'. Refers to immobility often seen in Parkinson's disease ( Ch. 25).
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Akinesia is the inability to initiate movement, due to problems with selecting and activating motor programs in the brain. It is a common consequence of Parkinson's disease causing dopamine loss in the direct pathway of movement.
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