Clinical Symptoms Flashcards
1
Q
ataxia
A
gross lack of coordination of muscle movements
2
Q
apraxia
A
inability to carry out learned purposeful movements
3
Q
dyskinesia
A
diminished voluntary movements, presence of involuntary movements
4
Q
hypokinesia
A
decreased body movements
5
Q
akinesia
A
inability to initiate movement due to difficulty activating motor programs
6
Q
bradykinesia
A
slowness of movement
7
Q
rigidity
A
increased muscle tone causing resistance to passive movement (cogwheel)
8
Q
chorea
A
abnormal involuntary movement, form of dyskinesia
9
Q
pyramidal system
A
upper and lower motor neurons
10
Q
extrapyramidal
A
akinesia and akathesia
11
Q
akathesia
A
restlessness, need for constant movement
