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Greek term or phrase:
άμιμο προσωπείο και φαινόμενο οδοντωτού τροχού
English translation:
masked face and cogwheel rigidity (see post for synonyms)
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Haralabos Papatheodorou
Jul 16, 2021 13:02
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Greek term
άμιμο προσωπείο και φαινόμενο οδοντωτού τροχού
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Ο ασθενείς παρουσίασε άμιμο προσωπείο και φαινόμενο οδοντωτού τροχού
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masked face and cogwheel rigidity
Cogwheel rigidity: where a tremor is superimposed on the hypertonia, making the movement irregular due to intermittent increase and reduction of tone.
What does ‘masked face’ mean? Hypomimia is a common symptom of Parkinson’s disease. [...] If you have Parkinson’s masked face, your facial motor control isn’t working as they usually would. This causes a disconnect between what you’re thinking, saying, or feeling with how your face appears to others. A person with Parkinson’s masked face may seem uninterested or uncaring, even when the opposite is true. They may also look angry, sad, or completely free of emotion.
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Note added at 7 hrs (2021-07-16 20:19:27 GMT)
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Synonyms: Amimia; Expressionless face; Lack of facial expression; Mask-like facial appearance; Masklike facies
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/medgen/140860
What does ‘masked face’ mean? Hypomimia is a common symptom of Parkinson’s disease. [...] If you have Parkinson’s masked face, your facial motor control isn’t working as they usually would. This causes a disconnect between what you’re thinking, saying, or feeling with how your face appears to others. A person with Parkinson’s masked face may seem uninterested or uncaring, even when the opposite is true. They may also look angry, sad, or completely free of emotion.
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Note added at 7 hrs (2021-07-16 20:19:27 GMT)
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Synonyms: Amimia; Expressionless face; Lack of facial expression; Mask-like facial appearance; Masklike facies
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/medgen/140860
Example sentence:
In adults with Down syndrome who develop Alzheimer’s disease, 20% were reported to show flexed posture, bradykinesia, masked face and cogwheel rigidity of parkinsonism in their late stage.
This appears with progression of hydrocephalus and is characterized by signs of ventral midbrain involvement such as a parkinsonian-like state (tremor, bradykinesia, masked face and cogwheel rigidity), spastic quadriparesis and alteration of level of cons
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