"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,
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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 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Muscle Rigidity" by people in Profiles.
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Zhao-Shea R, Cohen BN, Just H, McClure-Begley T, Whiteaker P, Grady SR, Salminen O, Gardner PD, Lester HA, Tapper AR. Dopamine D2-receptor activation elicits akinesia, rigidity, catalepsy, and tremor in mice expressing hypersensitive {alpha}4 nicotinic receptors via a cholinergic-dependent mechanism. FASEB J. 2010 Jan; 24(1):49-57.
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Tarsy D, Scollins L, Corapi K, O'Herron S, Apetauerova D, Norregaard T. Progression of Parkinson's disease following thalamic deep brain stimulation for tremor. Stereotact Funct Neurosurg. 2005; 83(5-6):222-7.
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Winogrodzka A, Wagenaar RC, Bergmans P, Vellinga A, Booij J, van Royen EA, van Emmerik RE, Stoof JC, Wolters EC. Rigidity decreases resting tremor intensity in Parkinson's disease: A [(123)I]beta-CIT SPECT study in early, nonmedicated patients. Mov Disord. 2001 Nov; 16(6):1033-40.
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Van Emmerik RE, Wagenaar RC, Winogrodzka A, Wolters EC. Identification of axial rigidity during locomotion in Parkinson disease. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 1999 Feb; 80(2):186-91.
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Schwartz CE, Ozminkowski RJ, Hoaglin DC, Cella M, Branch LG. Can a survey influence quality of care in nursing homes? The impact of the New York Quality Assurance System on resident deterioration and adverse outcomes. J Aging Health. 1994 Nov; 6(4):549-72.