Interventions For Involuntary Contractions (2)

Question 1

Dyskinesia

Answer 1

Abnormal involuntary movements (damage to basal ganglia)

Question 2

What are interventions for dyskinesia?

Answer 2

Botox

Surgical modalities (deep brain stimulator)

Question 3

What is a deep brain stimulator?

Answer 3

Pacemaker for CNS (used to treat Parkinson’s)

Question 4

Tremor

Answer 4

Involuntary, rhythmic, oscillatory movements of reciprocally innervated muscles (resting or active)

Question 5

What are symptoms in huntingtons?

Answer 5

Chorea (most common)

Bradykinesia

Dystonia

Myoclonus

Tics

Question 6

Dystonia

Answer 6

Persistent muscle contraction resulting in repetitive movements and unnatural positions of body (focal or generalized)

Question 7

What are symptoms in Parkinson’s?

Answer 7

Resting tremor and Bradykinesia

Question 8

Athetosis

Answer 8

Slow writhing movements typically involving the fingers, hands, toes, and tongue (purposeless)

Question 9

Chorea

Answer 9

Random flow of activity from on body part to another (rapid and jerky)

Question 10

Ballismus

Answer 10

Uncontrollable, violent, flailing movements of entire limb

Question 11

Myoclonus

Answer 11

Brief, sudden, and rapid asymmetrical contractions

Question 12

What are symptoms in essential tremor?

Answer 12

Action tremor seen in at least 1 arm during 4 tasks (interferes with ADLs)

Question 13

What are symptoms seen in cerebral palsy?

Answer 13

Choreoathetosis and dystonia

Question 14

What are symptoms seen in stroke?

Answer 14

Chorea and dystonia