10: Movements disorders 2 (no lecture??)

Question 1

What are hypokinetic Movement disorders?

Answer 1

Too little movement

Question 2

What are hyperkinetic movement disorders

Answer 2

Too much movement

Question 3

List of terms

Question 4

Which disease is best known for its chorea?

Answer 4

Huntington’s disease

Question 5

difference between myoclonus and chorea

e.g when you’re sleeping

Question 6

What is dystonia?

Answer 6

Abnormal posture

e.g in Parkinson’s

Question 7

Dystonia can be constant or ___.

Answer 7

transient

Question 8

What is a tremor?

Answer 8

Rhythmic movement of a body part due to activation of opposing muscles

Question 9

What are some different types of tremor?

Answer 9

Resting

Postural

Action

Question 10

classes of tremor

Question 11

Essential tremor profile

Question 12

tremor history

Question 13

What are tics?

Answer 13

Involuntary, stereotypical movements or vocalisations

Patient has increasing urge if suppressing them

Question 14

What is the most well-known primary cause of tics?

Answer 14

Tourette’s syndrome

Question 15

What is chorea?

Answer 15

Brief, irregular and purposeless movements which flow from one body part to another

Question 16

Which disease is notable for causing chorea?

Answer 16

Huntington’s disease

Question 17

Huntingtons profile

Question 18

Asterixis is an example of ___.

In which disease is it seen?

Answer 18

myoclonus

liver disease

Question 19

EXCEPTION:

carbamazepine, usually given for generalised seizures, makes myoclonus seizures worse

Question 20

dystonias

Question 21

BLEPHAROSPASM

i.e twitchy eyes at exam time