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Princeton's WordNet
festinationnoun
involuntary shortening of stride and quickening of gait that occurs in some diseases (e.g., Parkinson's disease)
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festinationnoun
The involuntary shortening of stride and quickening of gait that occurs in some diseases (e.g., Parkinson's disease)
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Festinationnoun
Haste; hurry.
Etymology: festinatio, Latin.
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festination
Parkinsonian gait (or festinating gait, from Latin festinare [to hurry]) is the type of gait exhibited by patients with Parkinson's disease (PD). It is often described by people with Parkinson's as feeling like being stuck in place, when initiating a step or turning, and can increase the risk of falling. This disorder is caused by a deficiency of dopamine in the basal ganglia circuit leading to motor deficits. Gait is one of the most affected motor characteristics of this disorder although symptoms of Parkinson's disease are varied. Parkinsonian gait is characterized by small shuffling steps and a general slowness of movement (hypokinesia), or even the total loss of movement (akinesia) in the extreme cases. Patients with PD demonstrate reduced stride length, walking speed during free ambulation and cadence rate, while double support duration is increased. The patient has difficulty starting, but also has difficulty stopping after starting. This is due to muscle hypertonicity.
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festination
Festination is a medical term often used to describe a symptom of Parkinson's disease, characterized by an involuntary increase in speed while walking, often with short steps and a forward-leaning posture, resulting in a loss of control.
Webster Dictionary
Festinationnoun
haste; hurry
Etymology: [L. festinatio.]
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of festination in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of festination in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
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