N6 Flashcards
(21 cards)
tremor with bilateral action tremor of the hands, usually without leg involvement
essential tremor
tremor with possible isolated head tremor without dystonia
essential tremor
tremor with usually no other neurologic signs
essential tremor
tremor that is relieved with alcohol in many cases
essential tremor
resting tremor that decreases with voluntary movement
parkinson
tremor that usually involves legs and hands
parkinson
tremor where facial involvement is less common
parkinson
tremor that is usually associated with ataxia, dysmetria or gait disorder
cerebellar
tremor that increases steadily as the hand reaches its target
cerebellar
tremor with low amplitude not visible under normal conditions
physiologic
tremor with acute onset with increased sympathetic activity - drugs, hyperthyroidism, anxiety, caffeine
physiologic
tremor that is usually worse with movement and can involve the face and extremities
physiologic
presence of an action tremor in the absence of additional neurologic signs
essential tremor
genetic degeneration of the cerebellum
spinocerebellar ataxia
spinocerebellar ataxia presentation
may have hand tremor but will also have additional signs such as ataxic gait
essential tremor is characterized by
a fine tremor that is typically suppressed at rest and exacerbated at the end of goal directed movements
treatment of essential tremor begins with
propranolol - also primidone and topiramate
total loss of motor function below the level of lesion with loss of pain and temperature on both sides below the lesion
anterior cord syndrome
burning pain and paralysis in upper extremities with relative sparing of lower extremities
central cord syndrome
central cord syndrome common presentation
in elderly secondary to a forced hyperextension type injury to the neck
acute hemisection of cord and is characterized by ipsilateral motor and proprioception loss and contralateral pain loss below the lesion
brown sequard syndrome
