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Rigidity: When there is inflexibility or stiffness. See detailed information below for a list of 96 causes of Rigidity, Symptom Checker, including diseases and drug side effect causes.
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The following medical conditions are some of the possible
causes of Rigidity.
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Some of the possible treatments listed in sources for treatment of Rigidity may include:
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The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible
causes of Rigidity as a symptom.
Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using,
including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.
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medications causing Rigidity
When combined, certain drugs, medications, substances or toxins may react causing Rigidity as a symptom. Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using, including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.
See full list of 78 drug interactions causing Rigidity
Some of the comorbid or associated medical symptoms for Rigidity may include these symptoms:
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Research the causes of these symptoms that are similar to, or related to, the symptom Rigidity:
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Other medical conditions listed in the Disease Database as possible
causes of Rigidity as a symptom include:
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causes of Rigidity
- (Source - Diseases Database)
Motor impairment whereby the hypertonic state is charcterized by bidirectional increased resistance to passive movement.
- (Source - Diseases Database)
The list below shows some of the causes of Rigidity mentioned in various sources:
See full list of 96 causes of Rigidity
This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Rigidity. Of the 96 causes of Rigidity that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:
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The following list of conditions have 'Rigidity' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.
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This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Rigidity based
on whether certain risk factors apply to the patient:
Subtypes of Rigidity:
Decerebrate rigidity (22 causes)
Medical Conditions associated with Rigidity:
Muscle spasms (929 causes), Seizures (2418 causes), Muscle symptoms (7251 causes), Musculoskeletal symptoms (6264 causes), Movement symptoms (6001 causes), Brain symptoms (2787 causes), Neurological symptoms (9575 causes), Spasms (2183 causes), Nerve symptoms (9132 causes), Head symptoms (10192 causes)
Symptoms related to Rigidity:
Spasticity (324 causes), Muscle symptoms (7251 causes), Stiffness (692 causes), Muscle weakness (4300 causes), Parkinson's disease, Catatonic syndrome due to other CNS causes, Catatonic schizophrenia (3 causes), Neuroleptic induced catatonia, Seizure (2418 causes), Status epilepticus, Malignant hyperthermia, Tetany (55 causes), Dystonic reaction, Huntington's disease (2 causes)
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