Proprioception and Cerebellar examinations Flashcards
Loss of vibratory function is called?
pallanesthesia
How would you perform a romberg test and what is this used for?
patient stands with feet apart and then closes eyes-proprioception
If a patient falls or stumbles with eyes open and closed this may indicate what sort of deficit?
cerebellar and/or vestibular mechanism
if a patient falls during a romberg exam only when the eyes are closed, this is what sort of deficit?
dorsal column pathology
uncoordinated movement is termed?
dyssynergia
inaccuracy in measuring distance is called?
dysmetria
how would you test for dyssynergia?
finger to nose test, finger to finger, heel to shin, finger to nose to finger, Holmes rebound phenomenon, tandem gait
how would you test for dysmetria?
finger to nose, heel to shin, Holmes rebound phenomenon, tandem gait
how would you test for diadochokinesia?
rapid, alternative movements
inability to perform actions properly is called?
dysdiadochokinesia
what would you test for an Abadie’s sign?
pinch achilles tendon (deep pain and pressure sensation)
pinching the testicles is called?
pitre’s sign (deep pain and pressure sensation)
pinching or striking the ulnar nerve is called?
biernacki sign (deep pain and pressure sensation)
what are the multimodal examinations you could perform?
sterognosis, barognosis, topognosis, graphognosis, 2-point discrimination
Placing a common object in the patients hand with their eyes closed is what multimodal exam?
stereognosis
