Conditions Flashcards
1
Q
Hypotonia
A
Decr muscle tone
2
Q
Bradykinesia
A
Slowness of movement
3
Q
Hyperkinesia
A
Incr movement
4
Q
Hypokinesia
A
Decr movement
5
Q
Akinesia
A
Lack of movement
6
Q
Chorea
A
Involuntary jerky, flailing movements, head twitches, grimacing, arm gestures
7
Q
Athetosis
A
Slow writhing movements of fingers and hands, jerky eye movements
8
Q
Hypertonia
A
Incr muscle tone
9
Q
Ataxia
A
Difficulty w coordination of movement (difficulty timing movements)
10
Q
Primary weakness
A
May be a problem but frequency not significant (not too much of a problem )
11
Q
Dysarthria
A
Speech problem (difficulty articulating)
12
Q
Intention tremor
A
Building up to start moving
13
Q
Nystagmus
A
Rapid eye movements
