Parkinson’s disease terminology explained

  Restless Legs Syndrome
  Restless leg syndrome. Intrinsic and poorly localized sensory abnormalities in the legs. It occurs mainly during prolonged rest, drowsiness or just before sleep. Symptoms may be relieved by moving the legs or walking. Can be familial and is often associated with nocturnal myoclonus. Same as: tachycardia. Restless leg syndrome is a syndrome in which the deep calves experience unbearable discomfort at rest, which can be temporarily relieved by exercise or massage.
  Restless leg syndrome, also known as “restless limb syndrome”, was first reported by Ekiom.
The main symptoms are.
  1. Attack before going to sleep.
  2. Involuntary shaking of both (or unilateral) lower limbs, soreness, numbness, swelling, pain, ankylosis, burning sensation.
  3.Seriously affect sleep. Patients often use tapping on the lower limbs, walking, massage and other methods to relieve the pain, and the symptoms disappear after sleeping, and there are no symptoms associated with it during the day.
  Resistanceto Drug
  Resistanceto Drug (Resistanceto Drug). It is also known as drug resistance, which refers to the tolerance of microorganisms, parasites and tumor cells to the action of chemotherapeutic drugs, and once drug resistance occurs, the chemotherapeutic effect of the drug decreases significantly. Drug resistance can be divided into acquired resistance and natural resistance depending on the cause of its occurrence. Natural resistance can also exist in a particular strain of pathogens in nature, such as bacteria.
  When antibiotics are applied for a long time, the sensitive strains that make up the majority are continuously killed, and the resistant strains multiply and replace the sensitive strains, while the resistance rate of the bacteria to that drug increases. The latter approach is currently considered to be the main cause of the development of drug-resistant bacteria. In order to maintain the effectiveness of antibiotics, attention should be paid to their rational use.
  Myotonic myopathy (myotonic myopathies)
  Myotonic myopathies. Myotonic myopathies are a group of muscle disorders characterized by contraction of the affected skeletal muscles that do not relax easily after contraction, decrease or disappear after continuous contraction, and worsen by cold. These include ankylosing myotonic dystrophy, congenital myotonia, and paramyotonia.
  Idiopathic tremor
  Idiopathic tremor. It is an autosomal dominant disorder, the most common extrapyramidal disorder, and the most common tremor disorder, with a family history in about 60% of patients. Idiopathic tremor is a single-symptom disorder, and postural tremor is the only clinical manifestation of the disease.
  Benign tremor
  Benign tremor. It is also called idiopathic tremor, and others are: hereditary tremor, senile tremor, and now it is advocated as idiopathic tremor. The cause of this disease is still unclear, but about one-third of patients have a family history, so it is strongly related to genetics.
  Postural tremor
  Postural tremor. This is a condition in which the affected part of the body is actively held in a certain position and disappears during movement and rest. Occasionally, it may be slightly more pronounced during movement, but it is most pronounced when the posture is fixed. The tremor is generally finer than static tremor, averaging 8-12 beats/second.
  Resting tremor (static tremor)
  Static tremor. It is a rhythmic tremor caused by the alternating contraction of active and antagonistic muscles, and the frequency is 4-6 times/S. It appears at rest, worsens with tension, decreases with casual movement, and disappears during sleep; it can also be seen in the jaw, lips and limbs, etc. It is a characteristic sign of Parkinson’s disease.
  Gait abnormalities
  Gait abnormalities. Caused by motor or sensory disorders, its characteristics are related to the site of the lesion. It can be seen in many neurological or other systemic diseases, and some typical abnormal gait is suggestive of certain specific diseases and can be diagnosed by visualization. For some atypical gait, it is necessary to make a detailed examination, and through analysis and synthesis, it is also helpful for diagnosis. Clinical typing of gait abnormalities should be combined with etiology.