Neurology terminology

Question 1

What is cerebellar ataxia?

Answer 1

A broad based stance with truncal instability during walking- falls to either side
Feet may be lifted too high

Question 2

What is intension tremor?

Answer 2

Coarse low frequency oscillation

Question 3

What is resting tremor?

Answer 3

Typically seen in Parkinsons’ disease- ‘Pit rolling’ action of the hand

Question 4

What is essential tremor?

Answer 4

Occurs during voluntary contraction of the muscles and not associated with any other neurological disorder

Question 5

What is festination?

Answer 5

Quick and short normal gait pattern seen in Parkinson’s

Makes patient seem to hurry but is an inefficient way of moving

Question 6

What is Bradykinesia?

Answer 6

Slowness of movement
Parkinson's key feature
Mask like face
Loss of arm swing
Festination
Difficult initiating and stopping an action

Question 7

What is paralysis?

Answer 7

Loss of motor control in a part of the body

Question 8

What is spasticity?

Answer 8

Cause by hypertonia (increased muscle tension)/stiffness of the muscles
Common in patients who recover from a stroke
Flexed adducted upper limb

Question 9

What is automatism?

Answer 9

Lip smaking
Chewing 
Swallowing
Grasping
Skin rubbing
Repetitive and involuntary

Question 10

What is Pose ictal?

Answer 10

Events after a seizure

Patients may be drowsy, confused, unable to speak, headache