Theory - Dyskenesias 01

Question 1

A resting tremor is indicative of what disease?

Answer 1

Parkinson’s

Question 2

What are the facial signs of tardive dyskinesia?

Answer 2

• Blepharospasm (spasm of eyelids)
• tremor of upper lip (rabbit syndrome)
• pouting, puckering, smacking lips
• chewing movements
• sucking movements
• buccal pressing of tongue (bon-bon sign)
• tongue protrusion (fly catching syndrome)

Question 3

What are the neck signs of tardive dyskinesia?

Answer 3

• Retrocollis (head arches backward)

- spasmodic torticollis (head and neck twist to right or left)

Question 4

What are the trunk signs of tardive dyskinesia?

Answer 4

• Axial hyperkinesias (rocking, pelvic thrusting, copulation movements)
• torsion or athetotic movements (twisting or writhing)

Question 5

What are the extremities signs of tardive dyskinesia?

Answer 5

• Ballistic movements (flinging or flailing)
• Chorea of hands or toes (quick, dancing movements)
• Athetosis (wormlike, writhing movements)
• Rotation or flexion of ankles

Question 6

What are the other signs of tardive dyskinesia?

Answer 6

• Grunting vocalizations, asynchronous breathing (diaphragmatic dyskinesia)
• Myoclonus (rapid contractile jerking of individual muscle groups)