Neurological Assessment Part 3 Flashcards
1
Q
person’s manner of walking
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gait
2
Q
Assesses coordination and equilibrium (CN VIII)
A
Romberg’s Test
3
Q
what to note in Romberg’s Test
A
any unsteadiness or swaying
4
Q
gait; wide-based, staggering, unsteady gait
- Patients cannot stand steadily with feet together
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Cerebellar Ataxia
5
Q
Cerebellar diseases or alcohol & drug
intoxication
A
Cerebellar Ataxia
6
Q
Short and shuffling gait, turns in very stiff manner with involuntary hastening (festination)
A
Parkinsonian Gait
7
Q
Stooped over posture with flexed hips and knee
A
Parkinsonian Gait
8
Q
Seen in the basal ganglia defects of Parkinson’s
disease
A
Parkinsonian Gait
9
Q
Stiff,short gait
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