Involuntary Mvt / Mvt disorders associated Flashcards
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Resting tremors
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Parkinson’s disease
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Intentional Tremors
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multiple sclerosis
2
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Postural tremors
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hyperthyroidism
3
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Tics
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tourette syndrome
4
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Chorea - “fidgeting”
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Huntington’s disease
5
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Dystonia - sustained muscle contractions that frequently causes twisting, abnomral postures, and repetitive mvmts.
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PD, CP, encephalitis
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Athetosis - movement disorder that presents w slow, twisting and writhing mvmts primarily seen in the face, tongue, trunk, and extremities. Typically associated with spasticity
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CP secondary to basal ganglia pathology
