Cerebellar Deficits:

Question 1

Intention Tremors:

Answer 1

-Cerebellar tremor; tremor increases as approach endpoint of deliberate and visually guided movement

Question 2

Postural tremors

Answer 2

-Action tremor: when holding your arm/leg in a position against gravity for a period of time

Question 3

______ activity is the _____ disabling symptom for many patients

Answer 3

Tremor

most

Question 4

Dysmetria:

Answer 4

-Lack of coordinated movement, under/ overshooting intended position

Question 5

Dysdiadochokinesia (DDK)

Answer 5

Impaired ability to perform rapid, alternating movements

Question 6

Gait:

Answer 6

• Ataxic, staggering, wide BOS
• Poor foot placement due to weakness, spasticity, or proprioceptive loss
• Slow, uncoordinated, reciprocal movement

Question 7

_____ may be present

Answer 7

Vertigo

Question 8

Tests to measure change:

Answer 8

• Stride length
• TUG
• Timed 2 meter

Question 9

Treatment:

Answer 9

• Rolling walker; or forearm crutches are often used
• Weighting the trunk or extremities increases proprioceptive awareness and may help (sandbags on wrists/ankles
• Frenkel’s exercises: to compensate for teh inability to perceive where a pt’s limbs are in relation to space (proprioception)