Terminology

Question 1

Slow movement

Answer 1

Bradykinesia

Question 2

Disorder or disease of the spinal cord

Answer 2

Myelopathy

Question 3

Pain in the distribution of a nerve or nerves

Answer 3

Neuralgia

Question 4

A disturbance of function or pathological change in a nerve

Answer 4

Neuropathy

Question 5

____ is a special case o neuropathy and is reserved for inflammatory processes affecting nerves

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Neuritis

Question 6

Acute nerve compression (e.g. Saturday night palsy)

Answer 6

Neurapraxia

Question 7

Damage to individual axons, but not the endoneurium, perineurium, or epineurium

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Axonotmesis

Question 8

Section of a nerve (nerve is sliced completely)

Answer 8

Neuronotmesis/neurotmesis

Question 9

Any pathological condition of the nerve roots; pain referral is in the distribution of the affected nerve root(s)

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Radiculopathy

Question 10

Sensation of restlessness (Parkinson’s)

Answer 10

Akathisia

Question 11

Unpleasant abnormal sensation of touch

Answer 11

Dysesthesia

Question 12

Difficulty swallowing

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Dysphagia

Question 13

Difficulty with speech (Broca’s/Wernicke’s)

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Aphasia

Question 14

Loss of coordination of voluntary movements

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Ataxia

Question 15

Double vision

Answer 15

Diplopia

Question 16

Visible/palpable muscle twitch (Seen in LMN lesions)

Answer 16

Fasciculations

Question 17

Rippling movements seen under skin (slower than fasciculations-due to improper LMN control)

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Myokymia

Question 18

Continuous, intermittent contraction of many muscles (makes a body part turn eventually in a fixed way)

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Dystonia

Question 19

Involuntary writhing movements of limbs, neck and tongue

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Athetosis

Question 20

Jerky, abnormal, involuntary movement of limb or facial muscles

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Chorea

Question 21

Difficulty articulating words

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Dysarthria

Question 22

Difficulty performing rapid alternating movements

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Dysdiadochokinesia

Question 23

Difficulty controlling range/force of movement

Answer 23

Dysmetria

Question 24

Uncoordinated abrupt movements from poor muscle coordination

Answer 24

Dyssynergia