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Festination

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Fes`ti`na´tion
n.1.Haste; hurry.
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Noun1.festination - involuntary shortening of stride and quickening of gait that occurs in some diseases (e.g., Parkinson's disease)
symptom - (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
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The common characteristics related to mobility are festination (shortened and accelerated steps), freezing (inability to initiate movement), akinesia (lack of movement) and dyskinesia (involuntary movement related to sensitivity to medication).
Caring for patients with Parkinson's disease by Lyle, Nerolie / Australian Nursing Journal
Gait initiation --normal, without apparent (Tested after rising difficulties [] 4 from a chair) --hesitation or short festination [] 3 --unwanted arrest of movement with or without festination lasting 5 s or less [] 2 --unwanted arrest of movement with or without festination lasting more than 5 s [] 1 --dependent on physical assistance to start walking [] 0 4.
Development of an Activity Scale for Individuals With Advanced ... by Nuyens, Godelieve / Physical Therapy
[4] In the latter stages, festination, dyskinesia, akinesia, marked hypokinesia, postural instability, and falls are thought to be more of a problem.
Movement Disorders in People With Parkinson Disease: A Model for ... by Morris, Meg E / Physical Therapy
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