Motor Examination Practical CNS Introduction

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Which test is used to assess cerebellar tremor?

Gait and posture assessment

Heel-to-shin test

Romberg test

Finger-to-nose test (correct)

What type of tremor is characterized by an absence of tremor at rest, but maximal on movement?

Physiological tremor

Parkinson's tremor

Dystonic tremor

Cerebellar tremor (correct)

What is the characteristic feature of cerebellar tremor?

Absent at rest but maximal on movement (correct)

Slow frequency and high amplitude

More common in the upper limbs

Worse at rest (static tremor)

Which of the following is a function of the cerebellum?

All of the above Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary cause of cerebellar tremor?

Lesion in the cerebellum Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the finger-to-nose test in the assessment of cerebellar function?

To detect the presence of tremor during intentional movement Signup and view all the answers

What is the main consequence of a lesion in the cerebellum?

Ataxia Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the nervous system is responsible for coordination of voluntary movement in the absence of paralysis?

Cerebellum Signup and view all the answers

What type of dysfunction results from a lesion in the cerebellum?

Ataxia Signup and view all the answers

Which brain structure is mainly responsible for the fine-tuning and coordination of motor movements?

Cerebellum Signup and view all the answers

In motor examination, what symptom would suggest a lesion in the cerebellum rather than in the motor cortex?

Tremors and incoordination Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following structures is crucial for detecting abnormalities in muscle tone during motor examination?

Cerebellum Signup and view all the answers

Which test assesses for abnormalities in the neocerebellum?

Heel-knee-shin test Signup and view all the answers

What is a common abnormality seen in the Finger-nose test and Heel-knee-shin test in cerebellar ataxia?

Intention tremors Signup and view all the answers

Which type of ataxia results from defective proprioception?

Sensory ataxia Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of sensory ataxia when the eyes are closed?

Dysmetria and dysdiadokinesia Signup and view all the answers

What does the patient perform during rapid alternating movement testing?

Pronate and supinate the forearms Signup and view all the answers

Which term describes the irregular force and rhythm in rapid alternating movements due to cerebellar dysfunction?

Dysdiadokinesia Signup and view all the answers

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Which test is used to assess cerebellar tremor?

What type of tremor is characterized by an absence of tremor at rest, but maximal on movement?

What is the characteristic feature of cerebellar tremor?

Which of the following is a function of the cerebellum?

What is the primary cause of cerebellar tremor?

What is the purpose of the finger-to-nose test in the assessment of cerebellar function?

What is the main consequence of a lesion in the cerebellum?

Which part of the nervous system is responsible for coordination of voluntary movement in the absence of paralysis?

What type of dysfunction results from a lesion in the cerebellum?

Which brain structure is mainly responsible for the fine-tuning and coordination of motor movements?

In motor examination, what symptom would suggest a lesion in the cerebellum rather than in the motor cortex?

Which of the following structures is crucial for detecting abnormalities in muscle tone during motor examination?

Which test assesses for abnormalities in the neocerebellum?

What is a common abnormality seen in the Finger-nose test and Heel-knee-shin test in cerebellar ataxia?

Which type of ataxia results from defective proprioception?

What is a characteristic of sensory ataxia when the eyes are closed?

What does the patient perform during rapid alternating movement testing?

Which term describes the irregular force and rhythm in rapid alternating movements due to cerebellar dysfunction?

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