Movement Impairment Terminology (p 165) Flashcards
1
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The inability to perform coordinated movement
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Ataxia
2
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A condition that presents with involuntary movements combined with instability of posture (peripheral movements combined with instability of posture)
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Athetosis
3
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Generalized weakness, typically secondary to cerebellar pathology
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Asthenia
4
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Movements that are sudden, random, and involuntary
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Chorea
5
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A form of resistance seen during range of motion of a hypertonic joint where there is greatest resistance at the initiation of range
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Clasp-knife response
6
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An involuntary and violent movement of a large body part
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Hemiballism
7
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The inability to initiate movement, ie Parkinson’s
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Akinesia
