Cogwheel rigidity
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HP_0002396
A type of rigidity in which a muscle responds with cogwheellike jerks to the use of constant force in bending the limb (i.e., it gives way in little, repeated jerks when the muscle is passively stretched). [ HPO:probinson ]
Term info
- MSH:D009127
- UMLS:C0151564
- SNOMEDCT_US:55630000
Cogwheel rigidity is a typical manifestation of Parkinson disease.
A type of rigidity in which a muscle responds with cogwheellike jerks to the use of constant force in bending the limb (i.e., it gives way in little, repeated jerks when the muscle is passively stretched).
HP:0002396