Neurology Flashcards
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Hemiballismus
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Sudden wild flailing of 1 arm/leg. Characteristic of c/l subthalamic nucleus lesion
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Chorea
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Sudden jerky purposeless movement. Characteristic of basal ganglia lesion.
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Athetosis
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Slow writhing movements, esp of fingers. Characteristic of basal ganglia lesions
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Dystonia
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Sustained involuntary muscle contraction, e.g. Writers cramp
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Kluver Bucy syndrome
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Hyperorality, hyper sexuality, dis inhibited behavior. Amygdala lesion
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Wernickes
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Confusion, opthalmoplegia, ataxia
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Korsakoffs
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Memory loss, confabulation, personality changes
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Brocas aphasia
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Nonfluent aphasia with intact comprehension
