Neurodegenerative disease Terminology Flashcards
1
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Bradykinesia
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Slowed motor movements
2
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Dysmetria
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Decreased motor coordination
3
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Rigidity
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Muscle stiffness that impairs movement
4
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Fasciculation
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Muscle twitch
Involuntary muscle contraction and relaxation
5
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Festinating gait
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Small rapid steps
Forward tilted head and trunk posture
6
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Chorea
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HD symptom
Rapid, involuntary,irregular movements
Increases during stressful situations
Lessens or absent during voluntary motor activities and sleep
7
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Akathisia
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Motor restlessness
HD symptom
8
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Dystonia
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Abnormal, sustained posturing of a body part
Typically arms, head, or trunk
9
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Parenthesis
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Numbness and tingling because of sensory nerve changes
10
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Akinesia
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Freezing (especially during hair activities)
Impairment in voluntary and spontaneous initiations
