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adiadochokinesia [ah-di″ah-do″ko-kĭ-ne´zhah] inability to perform fine, rapidly repeated, coordinated movements.Adiadochokinesis An impairment of the force and rhythm of voluntarily performed rapid alternating movements of one or more extremities, which occurs in cerebellar disease, and may be detected during a neurologic exam.adiadochokinesia Neurology Inability to perform rapid alternating movements of one or more extremitya·di·ad·o·cho·ki·ne·sis (ă-dī'ă-dō-kō-kin-ē'sis) Inability to perform rapid alternating movements, a sign of cerebellar dysfunction.
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Synonym(s): adiadochokinesia. [G. a- priv. + diadochos, successive, + kinēsis, movement]adiadochokinesia The inability to perform alternating movements, such as rotating a closed fist, at a reasonably rapid rate. Adiadochokinesia is a sign of cerebellar malfunction. A lesser degree of such inability is called dysdiadochokinesia. See also CEREBELLAR ATAXIA. |