Cerebellar Flashcards
1
Q
Cerebellar Signs
A
D- Dysdiadokinesis
A - Ataxia (broad based gait)
N - Nystagmus
I - Intention tremor
S - Scanning dysarthria/staccato speech - loud jerky speech
H - Hypotonia/hyporeflexia
Rebound phenomenon + Past pointing - dysmetria
2
Q
Cerebellar Causes
A
MS
Large stroke
Alcohol
Friedreichs ataxia
Paraneoplastic cerebellar degeneration
Hypothyroid
Drugs - Chemo
Tumour
3
Q
Rhombergs negative in cerebellar syndrome
A
Rhombergs positive = sensory ataxia
