Basal Ganglia Movement Pathology

Question 1

7 positive signs

Answer 1

• Resting Tremor
• Rigidity
• Chorea
• Dyskinesia
• Dystonia
• Athetosis
• Ballism

Question 2

Rhythmic oscillations

Answer 2

Resting Tremor

Question 3

Continuous, Rapid movements

Answer 3

Chorea

Question 4

Degeneration of caudate nucleus

Answer 4

Huntington’s disease

Question 5

Involuntary movement during voluntary activation

Answer 5

Dyskinesia

Question 6

Involuntary sustained muscle contraction

Answer 6

Dystonia

Question 7

Writhing movements

Answer 7

Athetosis

Question 8

Fast movements of whole limbs

What is it caused by

Answer 8

Ballism

Lesion of Contralateral Subthalamic nuclei

Question 9

Hypokinetic Symptom of Parkinson’s disease caused by

Answer 9

Substantia Nigra compacta degeneration, causing less dopamine production reducing mvmt.

Question 10

Hyperkinetic symptom of Parkinson’s Disease Caused by

Answer 10

Pedunculopontine nuclei degeneration causing less AcH production leading to increased postural activation

Question 11

2 Signs of Parkinsons

Answer 11

Hypokinetic

And Hyperkinetic

Question 12

Tx for Parkinsons

Answer 12

L-Dopa
Deep brain stimulation
Optokinetic triggering for smooth mvt pattern

Question 13

Huntington’s Disease caused by

Answer 13

Degeneriation of Striatum causing decreased inhibition of thalamus resulting in excess mvt. Output

Question 14

2 types of Dystonia

Answer 14

Genetic and Acquired