movement disorders Flashcards
1
Q
tremor
A
rhytmic oscillations of agonist and antagonist muscles
2
Q
dystonia
A
sustained muscle contraction
3
Q
myoclonus
A
rapid, non-rhytmic muscle jerks
4
Q
chorea
A
non-rhytmic movements in distal muscles (dance like)
5
Q
hemiballismus
A
rapid-nonrhytmic movements of proximal muscles
6
Q
athetosis
A
slow involuntary movements
7
Q
tics
A
very brief suppresible muscle spasms
8
Q
cardinal features in PD
A
bradykinesia
