Neuro Terminology Flashcards

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Akinesia

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inability to initiate movement

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Asthenia

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generalized weakness, secondary to cerebellar weakness

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Ataxia

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inability to perform coordinated movements

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4
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Athetosis

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involuntary low amplitude movements with instability of posture (slow), seen in CP

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5
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Bradykinesia

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slow movements

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6
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Chorea

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sudden, random movements, seen in Huntingtons

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Clasp-knife response

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hypertonic resistance at beginning of range that lessens with movement through range

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Clonus

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spasmodic contraction precipitated by quick stretch

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Cogwheel rigidity

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resistance to movement when bending limb but in repeated, cogwheel-like jerks

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10
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Dysdiadochokinesia

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inability to perform rapid alternating movements

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Dysmetria

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inability to control ROM

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Dystonia

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involuntary muscle contractions (sustained, repetitive, can be painful), seen in PD/CP/encephalitis

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13
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Fasciculation

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muscle twitch from random discharge of lower motor neuron

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14
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Kinesthesia

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ability to perceive the direction and extent of joint/body part

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15
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Hemiballism

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involuntary and violent movement of large body part

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16
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Lead pipe rigidity

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uniform and constant rigidity, seen in basal ganglia lesions

17
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Tics

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sudden, brief, repetitive coordinated movements occurring at irregular intervals, seen with tourettes

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