Muscle Rigidity
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Seek professional care if you experience any of the following symptoms

• Involuntary movements

• Fine tremor of the fingers

• Muscle weakness in the limbs

• Numbness / sensory disorder

• Impossible to walk normally

• Back pain

• Abnormal sensation (tingling, prickling)

• Disorder of consciousness

• Head injury

• Seizure attack

• Unilateral blindness

• Neck pain / stiffness

• Spasticity

  Spasticity is abnormal muscle tightness because of extended muscle contraction. It is typically linked to damage to the spinal cord, brain, or nerves.

• Parkinson disease (PD)

  A progressive nervous system disorder affecting movement. It occurs due to nerve cell damage in the brain. The exact cause for PD is unknown. Risk factors include genetics, male gender, old age, and exposure to certain toxins and environmental factors.

• Influenza

  An infection caused by the influenza virus, typically affecting the respiratory tract (nose, windpipe, lungs).

• Spinal cord tumor
• Polymyalgia rheumatica
• Multiple sclerosis (MS)

• Cerebral infarction

  Cerebral infarction refers to damage to brain tissue resulting from a stroke. It occurs due to decreased blood supply and oxygen delivery to the brain, causing brain cell death and brain damage. It is typically caused by a blood clot or fatty/cholesterol plaques blocking a blood vessel to the brain, but can also occur if a blood vessel ruptures and bleeds into the brain.

• Cerebral hemorrhage
• Brain edema
• Subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH)