Cerebellar Disorders Flashcards
3 lobes of cerebellum
anterior
posterior
flocculonodular
what do folias do?
increase surface area of cerebellum
what cerebellar peduncle is the main output? which ones are the main input?
superior = output
middle and inferior = input
what do the cerebellum do?
gathers info about motor plan from the cerebrum, compares the plan to the movement being performed via input from SC and vestibular system and then outputs the refined motor plan back to cerebrum
**fine tunes movement
lateral hemisphere function
motor planning for extremities
intermediate hemispheres function
distal limb coordination
vermis and flocculonodular lobe function
proximal limb and trunk coordination
balance and VOR
3 functional zones of cerebellum
vestibulocerebellum
spinocerebellum
pontocerebellum
vestibulocerebellum
balance
posture
eye movement
spinocerebellum
muscle tone and coordination of proximal limbs and trunk
pontocerebellum
motor planning, coordination and temporal sequencing of distal extremities
what kind of deficits would you see with spinocerebellum dysfunction
1 - dyssynergia
2 - dysmetria
3 - lack of movement check
4 - gait ataxia
what kind of deficits would you see with pontocerebellum dysfunction?
1 - longer reaction time
2 - decomposition of movement
3 - dysdiadokinesia
4 - hypotonia
5 - dysarthria
what kind of deficits would you see with vestibulocerebellum dysfunction?
1 - imbalance
2 - disequilibrium
3 - nystagmus
4 - trunk ataxia
5 - increased sway
6 - falls
two main roles of cerebellum
coordination and movement quality
T or F: the cerebellum plays a large role in both motor control and motor learning
T
intention tremor
tremor when trying to accomplish a task
(ex. when reaching for a bottle the hand starts to tremor and gets worse as you approach the bottle)
most common cause of cerebellar dysfunction
alcohol poisoning
*can also be traumatic, autoimmune, infectious, neoplastic, or idiopathic
cerebellar ataxia
a combo of dysmetria, dyssynergia, dysdiadochokinesia, dysrhythmia and intention tremor
dysmetria
force rate inadequacy
dyssynergia
decomposition of movement leading to abnormal movement path deviations
dysrhythmia
abnormal timing and coupling of movements
what are some compensatory mechanisms you may see with cerebellar ataxia
- decreased cadence
- increased time in DLS
- increased BOS
- decreased step length
6 categories of cerebellar dysfunction
1 - hereditary
2 - congenital
3 - degenerative
4 - acquired
5 - inflammatory
6 - metabolic