movement disorders Flashcards
1
Q
bradykinesia
A
slow movements
2
Q
hypomimia
A
facial masking
3
Q
hypophonia
A
quiet speech
4
Q
freezing
A
sudden involuntary arrest of movement
5
Q
festination
A
sudden involuntary acceleration
6
Q
micrographia
A
small handwriting
7
Q
arm swing in parkinsons
A
decreases
8
Q
cogwheeling
A
“ratcheting” of muscle tone
9
Q
Side effects of sinemet
A
nausea, orthostatic hypotension, confusion, sleep disturbances
10
Q
dyskinesias
A
extra movements
11
Q
dystonias
A
Involuntary contraction of muscles
12
Q
atypical parkinsonism
A
Parkinsonism not caused by PD, poor levodopa response
13
Q
NPH
A
normal pressure hydrocephalus,
14
Q
NPH symptoms
A
wet (incontinent), wobbly (walking problems), wacky (dementia)
15
Q
Imaging of NPH
A
enlarged ventricles
