Class 1/2 - Review & Motor Symptoms Flashcards
Incomplete or slight motor paralysis is called…
paresis
Term for a burning, tingling, or pin prick sensation related to peripheral nerve injury
paresthesia
Peripheral nerve injury causing SNS hyperactivity resulting in burning, severe pain aggravated by minor stimuli is…
causalgia
Reversible nerve injury where the axon is in tact - there is segmental demyelination and complete recovery in days to weeks.
neuropraxia
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.
axonotmesis
Nerve injury of partial or complete severance - there is disruption of the axon, myelin and associated connective tissue. Associated with lacerations.
neurotmesis
With a neuropathy/myopathy, you would expect to see ____ muscle cramping/weakness and ____ muscle hypotonicity/flaccidity.
proximal
distal
Intention tremors are worsened by…
voluntary movement
Jerky, involuntary movements - especially affecting the face, shoulder, hips (comparable to dancing) are called…
choreic movements
Choreic movements are associated with…
huntington's rheumatic fever medication side effects metabolic/endocrine disorders stroke
Slow, involuntary, convoluted writhing movements of the fingers, hands, toes, feet and sometimes legs, arms, neck, and tongue are called…
athetosis or athetoid movements
Athetosis is associated with…
intranatal asphyxia
neonatal jaundice
hippocampus or thalamus lesions
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…
dystonia
Brief, involuntary twitching of a mm or a mm group - considered a medical sign, not a diagnosis.
myoclonus
Sudden, repetitive, non-rhythmic motor movements or vocalizations that involve discrete muscle groups are called…
tics
