Akrokinesia
Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.
Summary
Akrokinesia, also known as oxykinesia, is defined in this 1930s medical text as an increase in general mobility characterized by high precision and a wealth of voluntary movements, often associated with hysteria.
Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)
AKROKINESIA (from the Greek akron—extremity and kineo—I move), or oxykinesia, is an increase in general mobility characterized by great precision and a wealth of voluntary movements (hysteria).
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“Akrokinesia.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/akrokinesia/