Cerebellum Patho
Drunken, disorganized movement style
Ataxia
True or False:
Intention tremors are associated with the Basal Ganglia
False, resting tremors are associated w basal ganglia
Intention tremors are associated with cerebellar pathology
Tests for Dysdiadochokinesia
Alt Finger 2 nose, pronation/supination
If movements are performed as isolated single movements rather than a single smooth activity
Dyssynergia
Involuntary rapid & irregular dancelike movements
(associated w Huntington's disease)
Chorea
Generalized muscle weakness
Asthenia
Inability to initiate movement
(associated w Parkinsons)
Akinesia
Myotomal tests or MMT's could be used to test for
Aesthenia
Rhythmic, rapid, quick, oscillatory movements of the eye
Nystagmus
Large amplitude, ballistic, sudden violent, flailing movements
Hemiballismus
A disorder of the motor component of speech
Dysarthria
Very slow movements & decereased velocity of movement
(associated w Parkinson's)
Bradykinesia
Tests for Ataxia
DGI or any of the Gait analysis
Finger 2 nose & finger 2 therapists fingers would be good tests for
Dyssynergia
The 2 types of rigidity associated with basal ganglia disorders
Leadpipe & Cogwheel rigidity
Dysdiadochokinesia is...?
Impaired ability to perform rapid alternating movements
"wormlike" movements w slow involuntary, writhing, twisting (usually seen in the fingers)
Athetosis
(associated w Huntington's disease)
A test such as heal 2 shin or drawing a circle/figure 8 would be a test for? and is it Cerebellar or basal pathology
Dysmetria
Cerebellar
Loss of the ability to associate muscles together for complex movements
Asynergia
A pill rolling tremor is one of the hallmark symptoms of this basal ganglia disorder
Parkinson's disease
True of False:
Inability to judge distance or range of movement is Dyssynergia
False, the correct answer is dysmetria
Sustained involuntary contractions of agonist & antagonist muscles causing abnormal frozen posturing
Dystonia
Having the patient drag their heel across their shin on the opposite side is called?
This is a test for?
Dysmetria
Performing a MMT on a patient, but letting go to see if they have a check reflex is a way to test for
Rebound phenomenon
This part or the basal ganglia is where a lesion would be if the patient had Parkinson's disease
Substantia Nigra