Neuro/Psych Vocabulary

Question 1

acute dystonia

Answer 1

INVOLUNTARY contractions/spasms of tongue, neck, face, back

BAD because it can affect laryngeal muscles (airway)

Question 2

parkisonism

Answer 2

bradykinesia, rigidity, shuffling gait, drooling, tremors

Question 3

bradykinesia

Answer 3

slowness of movement and speed (progressive hesitations and halts)

Question 4

akathisia

Answer 4

client unable to stand still or sit!! constantly pacing

Question 5

tardive dyskinesia

Answer 5

INVOLUNTARY movements of the tongue and face (and sometimes arms, legs, trunk)

different than acute dystonia because these are MOVEMENTS not just a contraction

lip smacking, eye blinking

Question 6

neuroleptic malignant syndrome

Answer 6

side effect of antipsychotics

sudden high-grade fever, blood pressure fluctuations, dysrhythmias, muscle rigidity, diaphoresis, tachycardia, change in LOC (developing into coma)