Cerebellum

Front 1

inability to coordinate voluntary muscle movements; unsteady movements and staggering gait.

Back 1

ataxia

Front 2

an inability to perform rapid, alternating movements

Back 2

Dysdiadochokinesia-

Front 3

a lack of coordination of movement typified by the undershoot and/or overshoot of intended position

Back 3

Dysmetria (difficult to measure)-

Front 4

Failure of muscles to work in unison leading to ataxias

Back 4

Dyssynergia-

Front 5

Singsong intonation in which vowels are abnormally prolonged

Back 5

Scanning speech-

Front 6

A tremor which arises or which is intensified when a voluntary, coordinated movement is attempted and intensifies when you come close to your target.

Back 6

Terminal intension tremor-

Front 7

Tottering side to side; staggering

Back 7

Truncal titubation-

Front 8

use the the heel-to-shin test, eyes open.

Back 8

if pt fails -- sensory ataxia (dorsal coloumn lesion)

if pt does it well, cerebellum ok.

used to test for dysmetria in the lower limb.

Front 9

The finger to finger or finger to nose tests

Back 9

intention tremor

Front 10

alternating between the back and palm of the hand

Back 10

Dysdiadochokinesia

Front 11

Tumor Occurrence
Vestibulocerebellum-based

Wide –based stance
Gait
Equilbrium problems

Back 11

Medulloblastoma

in the region of nodulus/vermis (flocculonodular lobe) or roof of 4th ventricle, resulting in dilated lateral and 3rd ventricles

1st signs- headache, vomiting, and ataxia with stumbling gait and frequent unexplained falls.

Front 12

a disorder characterized by degeneration of dorsal root ganglia neurons and spinocerebellar projection cells.

Back 12

Friedreich’s ataxia-