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17 Cards in this Set
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Echopraxia
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pathological imitation of the movements of another
action is semiautomatic & uncontrollable |
Motor Activity Term
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Catalepsy
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gen. term for immobile position that is constantly maintained
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Catatonic Stupor
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markedly slowed motor activity, often to point of immobility & seeming unawareness of surroundings
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Waxy Flexibility
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condition where a person can be molded into a position that is then maintained
limbs feel like made of wax |
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Akinesia
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lack of physical movement
as in extrem immobility of catatonic schizophrenia |
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Cataplexy
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temporary loss of muscle tone & weakness precipitated by a variety of emotional states
often associated w/intense emotions such as laughter, fear,anger, and surprise, ofen seen in narcolepsy |
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Sterotypy
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repetitive fixed pattern of physical action or speech
seemingly driven & non-functional, movements usually have some meaning ex. hand shaking or waving, body rocking, head banging, mouthing objects, picking at skin, self hitting or biting |
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Mannerism
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ingrained habitual involuntary movement
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Psychomotor Agitation
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excessive motor & cognitive overactivity, usually non-productive & in response to internal tension
something going on in mind that is manifested in movements ex. fidgeting, wringing of hands, pulling clothes, inability to sit still |
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Tic
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involuntary, sudden, spasmodic motor movement
rapid, recurrent, non-rhythmic often in face or hands most common= blinking usually develop before adulthood, some people can suppress them |
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Akathesia
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subjective feeling of muscular tension (compelling need to move) secondary to antipsychoitc or other meds, causes relentless pacing, sitting & standing
pts get extremely fatigued & distressed often mistaken for agitation |
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Ataxia
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partial or complete failure of voluntary muscle coordination; irregularity of muscle action
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Pyschomotor Retardation
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decreased motor & cognitive activity,visible slowing of thought, speech & movement
even very little eye movement often seen in depression & schizophrenia |
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Dyskinesia
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difficulty in performing voluntary movements, distrurbance/distortion of movements
as in extrapyramidal disorders often choreaform movements |
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Bradykinesia
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slowness of motor activity w/decrease in normal spontaneous movement
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Chorea
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random & involuntary quick, jerky, purposeless movements
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Dystonia
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slow, sustained contractions of the trunk or limbs
seen in medication induced dystonia |
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