Session 1 - Terminology

Question 1

Akinesia

Answer 1

Without movement

Question 2

Apraxia

Answer 2

Loss of coordination

Question 3

Agnosia

Answer 3

Loss of ability to recognise things

Question 4

Aphasia

Answer 4

Disturbance of comprehension and expression of language

Question 5

Areflexia

Answer 5

Absent or abnormal reflexes

Question 6

Ataxia

Answer 6

Lack of co-ordination, balance and speech

Question 7

Bradykinesia

Answer 7

Slow movement

Question 8

Dysphagia

Answer 8

Difficulty swallowing

Question 9

Dysarthria

Answer 9

Difficulty speaking (caused by muscular difficulties)

Question 10

Dysphonia

Answer 10

Impairment in the ability to produce sound by vocal organs

Question 11

Dysdiadochokinesis

Answer 11

Impaired abilityto perform rapid, alternating movements

Question 12

Dyslexia

Answer 12

Impairment of visual comprehension

Question 13

Hypertonia

Answer 13

Increased tightness of muscle tone

Question 14

Hyporeflexia

Answer 14

Below normal or absent reflexes

Question 15

Paraplegia

Answer 15

Impairment in motor or sensory function of lower extremities

Question 16

Hemiplegia

Answer 16

Paralysis of arm, leg and trunk on one side of body

Question 17

Quadriplegia

Answer 17

Partial or complete loss of all limbs and torso

Question 18

Opthalmoplegia

Answer 18

Weakness or paralysis of extra-ocular muscles responsible for eye movement

Question 19

Paresis

Answer 19

Weakness of voluntary movement

Question 20

Hemiparesis

Answer 20

Weakness of voluntary movement on one side of the body

Question 21

Palsy

Answer 21

Loss of feeling and presence of uncontrolled movemengts

Question 22

chorea

Answer 22

Involuntary movement disorder

Question 23

Spasticity

Answer 23

Unusual tightness of muscles

Question 24

Rigidity

Answer 24

Increase in stiffness leading to resistance throughout range of movement