Motor Coordination - Class 8 Flashcards
motor exam
compare side to side
proximal to distal
voluntary movement
bilateral MMT
voluntary movement –> motor exam
isolated v. synergic
quality of movement
quality of movement –> voluntary movement –> motor exam
speed
amplitude
smooth v. rough
main players of the motor system
direct corticospinal tract
LMN
UMN signs
decreased mm strength
decreased dexterity
+ Babinksi sign
increased tone
hyperreflexia
LMN signs
final common path
loss of strength
loss of tone
loss of reflexes
atrophy
fasciculations
motor exam components
DTR testing
tone
babinksi
atrophy
arm drift
involuntary movements
DTR testing
scale
asymmetrical
bilateral decrease
decreased UE/increased LE
increase
DTR testing scale
0-5+ scale
biceps, brachioradialis, triceps, patellar, achilles
tone
hypotonic
hypertonic
rigidity cogwheel, lead-pipe
spasticity
what scale should we utilize with tone
ashworth scale
0, 1, 1+, 2, 3
modified ashworth scale
0, 1, 1+, 2, 3
0 –> modified ashworth scale
no increase in muscle tone
1 –> modified ashworth scale
slight increase in muscle tone
manifested by a catch and release or by minimal resistance at the end of the ROM
when the affected part (s) is moved in flexion or ext
1+ –> modified ashworth scale
slight increase in muscle tone
manifested by a catch, followed by minimal resistance to the remainder of the ROM
–> less than half