
Term info
database cross reference
- SNOMEDCT_US:55630000
- MSH:D009127
- UMLS:C0151564
comment
Cogwheel rigidity is a typical manifestation of Parkinson disease.
definition
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).
id
HP:0002396