What is bradykinesia?
Bradykinesia is a medical term used to describe slowed movement. It is quite expected that the patient will also have impaired ability to move automatically. Bradykinesia is also reflected in facial expressions.
The following symptoms are characteristic:
- It is difficult for you to cross your limbs;
- Infrequent eye blinking;
- It is difficult for you to get up;
- You seem to stop while moving;
- You find it difficult to clap.
Bradykinesia lowers the patient's quality of life, a person needs much more time and energy to perform daily activities. People with bradykinesia often complain of muscle weakness and stiffness.
Bradykinesia occurs when the level of dopamine in the brain decreases. Dopamine is a hormone and a neurotransmitter - its main function is to send signals between nerve cells and specific areas of the brain. When dopamine levels are low, nerve cells cannot communicate with each other.
Common causes are:
- Parkinsonism;
- Parkinson's disease;
- Some antipsychotic medications (side effects);
- Dementia;
- Progressive supranuclear palsy.
Methods of bradykinesia prevention are still unknown.
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