Control and coordination problems

Question 1

Cerebral palsy

Answer 1

Group of disorders that affect ability to move/maintain posture. Palsy means weakness in muscle.
Often pre- peri- or postnatal defect, often bc of lack of oxygen. Prev 2/2.5:1000
Damage to basal ganglia, cerebellum and white matter tracts
non progressive but chronic motor disorder

Question 2

Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD)

Answer 2

Minimal cerebral palsy which causes clumsiness: delay in development. Prev is 5-10% and ratio of boys x girls is 2-5 : 1
No detectable brain damage and it persist into adulthood
Comorbidity with ADHD

Question 3

Alien hand syndorme

Answer 3

Involuntary reflexive movements of a hand, not bothered by it, unaware

Question 4

Anarchic hand syndrome

Answer 4

When the patient is aware of the problem. Disorder of body image, loss of agency. Lesion in the corpus callosum and the supplementary motor.