Motor and Sensory Examination After Stroke Flashcards
1
Q
What causes rigidity?
A
Basal ganglia lesion
2
Q
What causes decorticate rigidity?
A
Diencephalon lesion
3
Q
What causes decerebrate rigidity?
A
Brainstem lesion
4
Q
What are the primitive reflexes?
A
Flexor withdrawal, crossed extension
Startle (MORO)
ATNR, STNR
Babinski
5
Q
What are the types of rigidity?
A
Leadpipe rigidity and cogwheel rigidity
6
Q
What is leadpipe rigidity?
A
Uniform resistance throughout ROM
7
Q
What is cogwheel rigidity?
A
Series of brief relaxations or “catches” throughout ROM, “leadpipe with tremors”