Terminology

Question 1

Essential Tremor

Answer 1

Intention tremor, affecting upper extremities, head, voice, goes away with sleep and EtOH.

Question 2

Chorea

Answer 2

Brief, irregular, unintentional muscle contractions that flow into one another but are not repetitive or rhythmic.

Question 3

Akathisia

Answer 3

Sensation of central restlessness that causes the patient to move frequently.

Question 4

Athetosis

Answer 4

Slow, writing movements of the hands and feet; often occur with chorea in huntingtons disease.

Question 5

Hemiballisumus

Answer 5

unilateral violent arm flipping caused by damage to the contralateral subthalamic nucleus; disruptive, but self limited.

Question 6

Myoclonus

Answer 6

Involuntary jerking of a muscle or muscle group; can be patterned and is usually triggered by contraction or relaxation.

Question 7

Titubation

Answer 7

Forward and backward movement of the trunk when attempting to stand still.