tone

Question 1

muscle tone definition

Answer 1

tension in muscles at rest

resistance to movement

Question 2

3 types of tone

Answer 2

hypertonia (increased)
hypotonia (decreased)
fluctuating

Question 3

hypertonia

Answer 3

tight muscles
increased tension
less ROM

Question 4

hypotonia

Answer 4

decreased tension
lax joints
not same as weakness

Question 5

fluctuating tone

Answer 5

hyper and hypo

Question 6

types of abnormal tone

Answer 6

spasticity
ataxia
athetoid
mixed

Question 7

spasticity

Answer 7

diplegia
hemiplegia
quadriplegia

Question 8

ataxic

Answer 8

poor coordination of movements

unsteady, wide gait

Question 9

athetoid

Answer 9

damage to cerebellum/BG
involuntary movements
drooling
slurred speeh

Question 10

abnormal tone causes

Answer 10

PVL (holes in white matter)
cerebral dysgenesis (abnormal brain development)
intracranial hemorrhage
hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy

Question 11

abnormal tone factors (causes)

Answer 11

low birth weight
multiple births
infections during pregnancy

Question 12

abnormal tone clinical signs

Answer 12

spasticity
rigidity
hyperflexia
clonus

Question 13

pharyngeal red flags

Answer 13

coughing/choking
wet cry
failure to thrive
weight loss
drop O2 sats