Class 1/2 - Review & Motor Symptoms Flashcards

1
Q

Incomplete or slight motor paralysis is called…

A

paresis

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2
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Term for a burning, tingling, or pin prick sensation related to peripheral nerve injury

A

paresthesia

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3
Q

Peripheral nerve injury causing SNS hyperactivity resulting in burning, severe pain aggravated by minor stimuli is…

A

causalgia

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4
Q

Reversible nerve injury where the axon is in tact - there is segmental demyelination and complete recovery in days to weeks.

A

neuropraxia

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5
Q

Nerve injury where the axon and myelin sheath are damaged, but the connective tissue and Schwann cell are still in tact. Wallerian degeneration of the distal segment is seen.

A

axonotmesis

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6
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Nerve injury of partial or complete severance - there is disruption of the axon, myelin and associated connective tissue. Associated with lacerations.

A

neurotmesis

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7
Q

With a neuropathy/myopathy, you would expect to see ____ muscle cramping/weakness and ____ muscle hypotonicity/flaccidity.

A

proximal

distal

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8
Q

Intention tremors are worsened by…

A

voluntary movement

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9
Q

Jerky, involuntary movements - especially affecting the face, shoulder, hips (comparable to dancing) are called…

A

choreic movements

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10
Q

Choreic movements are associated with…

A
huntington's
rheumatic fever
medication side effects
metabolic/endocrine disorders
stroke
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11
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Slow, involuntary, convoluted writhing movements of the fingers, hands, toes, feet and sometimes legs, arms, neck, and tongue are called…

A

athetosis or athetoid movements

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12
Q

Athetosis is associated with…

A

intranatal asphyxia
neonatal jaundice
hippocampus or thalamus lesions

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13
Q

Abnormal mm tone resulting in mm spasm and abnormal posture that may resemble a tremor and is often initiated or worsened by voluntary movements is called…

A

dystonia

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14
Q

Brief, involuntary twitching of a mm or a mm group - considered a medical sign, not a diagnosis.

A

myoclonus

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15
Q

Sudden, repetitive, non-rhythmic motor movements or vocalizations that involve discrete muscle groups are called…

A

tics

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