Bradykinesia Bradykinesia

Bradykinesia - Definition and Overview

In medicine (neurology), bradykinesia denotes "slow movement" (etymology: brady = slow, kinesia = movement). It is a feature of a number of diseases, most notably Parkinson's disease and other disorders of the basal ganglia.

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