Continuous involuntary sustained muscle contraction. 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. [ https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0736-9199 ]

Synonyms: Rigidity Muscle rigidity

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Term information

database cross reference
  • SNOMEDCT_US:16046003
  • UMLS:C0026837
layperson term
Rigidity

layperson term
Muscle rigidity

comment

Rigidity is often a manifestation of basal ganglia diseases.

id

HP:0002063

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