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Midterm Dz Info Flashcards

1
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Changes to muscle bulk

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Atrophy, fasciculations: LMN

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2
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Hypotonia

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LMN

Cerebellum (mild/subtle, not important)

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3
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Hypertonia

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UMN (spasticity + often rigidity)

Basal ganglia (rigidity)

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4
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Decrease in characteristic distribution of strength

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LMN, UMN

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5
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Hyporeflexia

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LMN

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6
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Hyperreflexia

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UMN

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7
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Babinski sign

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UMN

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8
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Movement disorder

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Basal ganglia (hypo or hyperkinetic)

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9
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Coordination - appropriate strength

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LMN, UMN

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10
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Coordination - appropriate for tone and abnormal movements

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Basal ganglia

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11
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Ataxia lesion location

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Cerebellum - includes intention tremor

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12
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Chorea - def

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rapid, jerk like purposeless NON STEREOTYPED movements

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13
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Parkinsonian tremor - def

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Present at rest, slow and pill rolling appearance

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14
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Essential tremor - def

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present with action = fast

Tremor worsens with movement
Improves with alcohol

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15
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Dystonia - def

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Slow sustained abnormal movement

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16
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Akathisia - def

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sensation of inner restlessness that is relieved by moving the body.

17
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Tics - def

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Involuntary, rapid, jerk like, purposeless, STEREOTYPED movement

18
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Ataxia - def

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unsmooth, uncoordinated movements

19
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Parkinsonism - Clinical findings

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  1. Bradykinesia/akinesia
  2. Rigidity (inc in muscle tone)
  3. Resting tremor

patient is never weak

20
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Parkinsonism lesion location

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  1. SN (midbrain)
  2. Putamen
  3. Globus pallidus
21
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Chorea - lesion location

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  1. Putamen

2. Subthalmic nucleus

22
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LMN lesion signs

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Atrophy/Fasciculations
Hypotonia
Dec strength in characteristic dist
Hyporeflexia
Appropriate strength in coord
23
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UMN lesion signs

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Hypertonia (spasticity + often rigidity)
Dec strength in characteristic dist
Hyperreflexia
BABINSKI SIGN
Appropriate strength in coord
24
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Basal Ganglia lesion signs

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Hypertonia (rigidity)
Normal strength
Movement disorder: hyper or hypokinetic
Coord is appropriate for tone and abnormal movements

25
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Cerebellum lesion signs

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Hypotonia (but subtle)

Ataxia (includes intention tremor

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