"Muscle Rigidity" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Continuous involuntary sustained muscle contraction which is often a manifestation of BASAL GANGLIA DISEASES. When an affected muscle is passively stretched, the degree of resistance remains constant regardless of the rate at which the muscle is stretched. This feature helps to distinguish rigidity from MUSCLE SPASTICITY. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p73)
| Descriptor ID |
D009127
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C05.651.504 C10.597.613.550.500 C23.888.592.608.550.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Muscle Rigidity- Muscle Rigidity
- Rigidity, Muscle
- Rigidity, Muscular
- Muscular Rigidity
Cogwheel Rigidity- Cogwheel Rigidity
- Cogwheel Rigidities
- Rigidities, Cogwheel
- Rigidity, Cogwheel
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| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Muscle Rigidity" by people in Profiles.
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Using wearables to assess bradykinesia and rigidity in patients with Parkinson's disease: a focused, narrative review of the literature. J Neural Transm (Vienna). 2019 06; 126(6):699-710.
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Progressive Encephalomyelitis With Rigidity and Myoclonus Syndrome Presenting as Catatonia. Psychosomatics. 2019 Jan - Feb; 60(1):83-87.
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Associations between quantitative mobility measures derived from components of conventional mobility testing and Parkinsonian gait in older adults. PLoS One. 2014; 9(1):e86262.
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Odor identification and progression of parkinsonian signs in older persons. Exp Aging Res. 2008 Jul-Sep; 34(3):173-87.
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Contribution of Jules Froment to the study of parkinsonian rigidity. Mov Disord. 2007 May 15; 22(7):909-14.
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Association of daytime napping and Parkinsonian signs in Alzheimer's disease. Sleep Med. 2006 Dec; 7(8):614-8.
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Diabetes mellitus and progression of rigidity and gait disturbance in older persons. Neurology. 2004 Sep 28; 63(6):996-1001.
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Progression of gait disorder and rigidity and risk of death in older persons. Neurology. 2002 Jun 25; 58(12):1815-9.
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Progression of parkinsonian signs in Alzheimer's disease. Neurology. 2000 Mar 28; 54(6):1284-9.
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"On" freezing in Parkinson's disease: resistance to visual cue walking devices. Mov Disord. 2000 Mar; 15(2):309-12.