Motor Assessmemt Flashcards
(5 cards)
1
Q
Hypertonia
A
Muscular overactivity
• spasticity: increased resistance to PROM.
• caused by damage to corticospinal tract.
(Muscle tone represents balance between agonist and antagonist muscles)
2
Q
What are the 4 types of muscle tone abnormalities?
A
- Hypertonia
- Rigidity
- Dystonia
- Myoclonus
3
Q
Rigidity
A
• sustained resistance to PROM.
(lead-pipe rigidity, cogwheel rigidity, clasp-knife rigidity)
4
Q
Dystonia
A
Involuntary muscular contractions including distorted twisting movements of a body part or area.
5
Q
Myoclonus
A
Sudden muscle jerk
