Definitions

Question 1

define rigidity

Answer 1

increased muscle tone with resistance throughout full range of movement

Question 2

define tremor

Answer 2

rhythmic sinusoidal oscillation of a body part

Question 3

classification of a tremor

Answer 3

rest
postural (occurs when arms are outstretched)
kinetic

Question 4

define chorea

Answer 4

brief, irregular purposeless movements that flit and flow from one body part to another

Question 5

define ballism

Answer 5

extreme variant of chorea with large flinging movements

Question 6

what is ballism suggestive of?

Answer 6

contralateral lesions involving the striatum

Question 7

define myoclonus

Answer 7

brief, electric-shock like jerks caused by brief activation of a group of muscles

Question 8

define tics

Answer 8

unvoluntary, repetitive, stereotyped movements or vocalisations

Question 9

what do those with tics feel?

Answer 9

growing anxiety/ discomfort during suppression and when they relax there is often a flurry of tics

Question 10

what is Gilles de la Tourette syndrome associated with?

Answer 10

ADHD
OCD
copropraxia
coprolalia

Question 11

define dystonia

Answer 11

sustained or intermittent muscle contractions causing abnormal, often repetitive movements and postures

Question 12

define bradykinesia

Answer 12

slowness of movement with progressive loss of amplitude or speed during attempted movements