cogwheeling

noun
cog·​wheel·​ing | \ ˈkäg-ˌ(h)wēl-iŋ\

Medical Definition of cogwheeling

: cogwheel rigidity The phenomenon of cogwheeling in the upper limbs is a result of rigidity and superimposed rhythmic contractions on passive stretching of the muscles.— Ellie Borrell, The Journal of Neuroscience Nursing, October 2000