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rallentamento ideo-motorio

English translation: cognitive-motor slowing

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Italian term or phrase: rallentamento ideo-motorio
English translation:cognitive-motor slowing
Entered by: Shera Lyn Parpia

13:07 Apr 22, 2014
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical (general)
Italian term or phrase: rallentamento ideo-motorio
from a Clinical report

... progressivo peggioramento del quadro clinico con lieve rallentamento ideo-motorio, difficoltà nella deambulazione, impaccio motorio a carico degli arti di sx, ....

ideomotor apraxia? not sure about that.

Thanks!
Shera Lyn Parpia
Italy
Local time: 16:50
cognitive-motor slowing
Explanation:
I think the best word for "rallentamento" is "slowing".

Some examples:

"While the cognitive-motor slowing associated with hypoglycemia is well documented, ... "

"Cognitive and motor slowing in Alzheimer's disease and geriatric depression." {Title of an article}

"Cognitive motor slowing and speech or work difficulty are seen only in a minimal percentage of patients ... "

To be honest, I don't find as many hits for this in google as I would like, but I still think it's a valid way to say this.
Selected response from:

Joseph Tein
United States
Local time: 07:50
Grading comment
This answer seemed to fit best into the context. Thank you.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2cognitive-motor slowing
Joseph Tein
4 +2sluggish cognitive-motor skills
potra
4 +1psychomotor retardation/impairment
luskie
4 -1ideomotor slowdown
Katarina Kvarnhult


  

Answers


2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
cognitive-motor slowing


Explanation:
I think the best word for "rallentamento" is "slowing".

Some examples:

"While the cognitive-motor slowing associated with hypoglycemia is well documented, ... "

"Cognitive and motor slowing in Alzheimer's disease and geriatric depression." {Title of an article}

"Cognitive motor slowing and speech or work difficulty are seen only in a minimal percentage of patients ... "

To be honest, I don't find as many hits for this in google as I would like, but I still think it's a valid way to say this.

Joseph Tein
United States
Local time: 07:50
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 294
Grading comment
This answer seemed to fit best into the context. Thank you.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  liz askew: agree with "slowing"
6 mins
  -> Hi Liz, thanks.
agree  Lirka
2 hrs
  -> Und vielen Dank nochmals :)
neutral  philgoddard: I don't think this is an improvement on potra's perfectly good answer.
3 hrs
  -> Hi Phil. In order, I think the best answer is luskie's, followed by mine. I don't think that either potra's or katarina's are appropriate here ... see my comments to their suggestions.
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1 day 6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
psychomotor retardation/impairment


Explanation:
Ciao Shera Lyn, ideo-motorio (dell'ideazione, cioè del pensiero, e del movimento) è solo un altro modo (meno diffuso) per dire psico-motorio, e la traduzione standard è questa.

Psychomotor retardation (also known as "psychomotor impairment" or "motormental retardation") involves a slowing-down of thought and a reduction of physical movements in an individual. Psychomotor retardation can cause a visible slowing of physical and emotional reactions, including speech and affect.[1] This is most-commonly seen in people with major depression and in the depressed phase of bipolar disorder;[2] it is also associated with the adverse effects of certain drugs, such as benzodiazepines, cannabis and antipsychotics.[3] Particularly in an inpatient setting, psychomotor retardation may require increased nursing care to ensure adequate food and fluid intake and sufficient personal care. Informed consent for treatment is more difficult to achieve in the presence of this condition.

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Note added at 1 day6 hrs (2014-04-23 19:35:30 GMT)
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and, btw, it is particularly important to notice that what happens is by no means limited to the strictly cognitive side of it


    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychomotor_retardation
    Reference: http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ralentissement_psychomoteur
luskie
Local time: 16:50
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 196
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Joseph Tein: Ciao luskie. I think this is good. And very nice explanations.
20 hrs
  -> ciao Joseph, grazie!
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1 day 22 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
ideomotor slowdown


Explanation:
Rallentamento ideomotorio è una riduzione della vigilanza e della motilità …. Ref: http://www.treccani.it/enciclopedia/rallentamento-ideomotori...

Ideomotor: - Of or relating to an unconscious or involuntary bodily movement made in response to a thought or idea rather than to a sensory stimulus.
- (Physiology) physiol designating automatic muscular movements stimulated by ideas, as in absent-minded acts
Ref: http://www.thefreedictionary.com/ideomotor

Slowdown: - a reduction in speed, activity, or the rate that things are produced:
Ref: http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/slowdown


Katarina Kvarnhult
Italy
Local time: 16:50
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Swedish
PRO pts in category: 67

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Joseph Tein: Do you have any support or evidence showing that the phrase (not the separate words) is commonly used? I find only 3 examples online, and they are all poorly written translations from another language.
4 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
rallentamento ideo-motorio
sluggish cognitive-motor skills


Explanation:
An idea

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Note added at 3 days10 mins (2014-04-25 13:18:11 GMT) Post-grading
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http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/819838



potra
United States
Local time: 10:50
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Pompeo Lattanzi: Since the slowing down is "lieve", maybe "slightly sluggish...". Bravo, Potra!
7 mins
  -> Thanks
neutral  Joseph Tein: Hi Potra. See luskie's answer (and mine): examples and explanations are provided. "An idea" and "I don't think it's a bad fit" aren't enough; you need to support your reply with explanations and examples. Can you provide any?
1 hr
  -> it could be sluggish cognitive-motor capacity, I honestly don't think it's a bad fit
agree  philgoddard
5 hrs
  -> Thanks
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