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10 Cards in this Set
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Akinesia |
Hard to start mvt or take a step (Parkinson's) |
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Athestosis |
Slow, worm-like involuntary mvts affecting UE, neck, tongue Seen in CP, chorea (often continuous mvts) |
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Bradykinesia |
Decreased in amplitude and speeds of mvts (SLOW). |
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Chorea |
Rapid, involuntary jerky mvts Seen with Athetoid mvt in Huntington's Chorea. |
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Hemiballismus |
Sudden large amputation, forceful mvt of arm or leg "Flailing" One side of the body- unilateral |
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Hyperkinesia |
Increased movts respose to specific stimulus |
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Hypokinesia |
Decreased mvts response to specific stimulus |
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Dystonia |
Substained involuntary contractions of agonist/antagonists m. Abnormal posture/twisting Seen in spasmodic Torticollis |
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Tremor |
Resting-involuntary rhythmic mvt Decreased with voluntary mvt "Pill Rolling" |
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Rigidity |
Increase m tone causing resistance to passive mvt Lead Pip- uniform resistance through range Cog-Wheel- resistance to range, series of "catch" as m relax briefly through the mvt |
