Neuro Study Guide Flashcards
Spastic hemiparesis
The affected leg is stiff and extended with plantarflexion of the foot; movement of the foot results from pelvic tilting upward on the involved side; the foot is dragged, often scraping the toe, or it is circled stiffly outward or forward; the effect arm remains fixed and abducted and does not swing
Spastic diplegia
The picture uses short steps, crating the ball of the foot across the floor; the legs are extended in the thighs to the cross forward on each other at each step to take injury to the paramydal system
steppage
They have been year elevated excessively high to lift the plantar flex foot off the ground; the foot is brought down to the floor slab; the patient is unable to walk on the heels.
dystrophic
Legs are kept apart, and the weight is shifted from side to side in a waddling motion due to the weak hip abductor muscles; the abdomen often protrudes, and lordosis is common
cerebellar gait
The patient’s feet are wide based; staggering and lurching from side to side is often accompanied by swinging of the trunk.
sensory ataxia
The patient’s gate is wide based; the theater thrown forward and outward, bringing them down first on heels, then on toes; patient watches the ground to guide his or her step; a positive Romberg sign is present
parkinsonian gait
The patient’s posture is stooped in the body is held rigid; steps are short and shuffling, with hesitation and starting and difficulty stopping.
dystonia
Jerky, dancing movements appeared nondirectional.
ataxia
Uncontrolled falling occurs.
antalgic limp
The patient limits the time of weight bearing on the affected leg to limit pain.
Deep tendon 0
no response
Deep tendon 1
sluggish or diminished
Deep tendon 2
Active or expected response
Deep tendon 3
more brisk then expected, slightly hperactive
Deep tendon 4
brisk, hyperactive, with intermittent or transient clonus
