dyssynergia
- noun
- /ˌdɪsɪˈnɜrʤə/
- Specialized
- The neurologist diagnosed him with dyssynergia after observing his uncoordinated movements.
Examples
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Patients with dyssynergia often present with an unsteady gait and frequent stumbling.
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Patients with dyssynergia often struggle to walk steadily.
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Cerebellar dyssynergia can cause difficulties in performing precise tasks such as writing or buttoning a shirt.
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The doctor diagnosed her with dyssynergia after observing her gait.
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The patient struggled with dyssynergia, making her movements unsteady and difficult.
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After the accident, he developed dyssynergia, leading to a staggering gait when he walked.
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Doctors often diagnose dyssynergia in individuals who have trouble coordinating their muscle movements.
Synonyms
A problem with controlling movements and balance that makes walking unsteady
A problem that makes it hard to control body movements, causing unsteady walking
Loss of control of muscle movements makes walking unsteady and staggering
Lack of coordination between body parts that normally work together, making movements awkward
Difficulty planning and coordinating physical movements needed for actions like tying shoes or writing and for speech
Antonyms
How Coordinated
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Dyssynergia comes from Greek parts dys- ('bad' or 'difficult') and synergy ('working together'). Think of synergy as things 'working together', so dyssynergia means 'not working together', which fits the medical meaning where muscles fail to coordinate and cause unsteady movement.