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What conditions cause cog wheeling in the leg muscles? could ankylosing spondylitis cause it? would a neurologist be the best doc to see for this?

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Dr. Galina Nikolskaya answered

Specializes in Neurology

Parkinsonism: cogwheeling is a term used to describe a pattern of rigidity which is seen in patients with parkinsonism. ankylosing spondylitis will not cause it. neurologists ares most familiar with this neurological finding

Dr Rhoads and another doctor agreed

Answered 11/20/2016

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