CEREBELLAR DYSFUNCTION Flashcards
1
Q
lesions of the cerebellum give rise to loss of muscle tone
A
dystonia
2
Q
loss of coordination
A
ataxia
3
Q
cerebellar dysfunction is characterized as?
A
dysynergies and hypotonias
4
Q
dysmetria dysarthrias dysdiadocoki decomposition of movement tibubation tremor
these are examples of?
A
dysynergies
5
Q
cerebellar lesions result in symptoms on what side?
A
ipsilateral
6
Q
usually seen when trying to move
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intention tremors
7
Q
abnormal undershoot or overshoot
A
dysmetria
8
Q
abnormal rhythm or timing of movement
A
dysrhythmia
9
Q
inability to perform rapidly alternating movement
A
dysdiadochokinesia
10
Q
components of complex movements occurring as a series of simple individual movements
A
decomposition of movement
11
Q
disturbance of articulation, speech in particular
A
dysarthria
12
Q
bobble headedness or truncal occilation
A
titubation
13
Q
wide spaced unsteady drunken gait
A
truncal ataxia
