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What is the main characteristic of movement disorders?
What is the main characteristic of movement disorders?
- Affecting the control of memory
- Affecting the control of vision
- Affecting the control of sensation
- Affecting the control of movement (correct)
Which disorders are associated with movement abnormalities related to the cerebellar system?
Which disorders are associated with movement abnormalities related to the cerebellar system?
- Dyspraxias
- Ataxias (correct)
- Gait disorders
- Pyramidal syndromes
What do extrapyramidal disorders (EPD) impair?
What do extrapyramidal disorders (EPD) impair?
- Regulation of strength and visual perception
- Regulation of voluntary motor activity and memory
- Regulation of voluntary motor activity without affecting strength, sensation, or cerebellar function (correct)
- Regulation of involuntary motor activity and sensation
Which neurotransmitters are affected in basal ganglia disorders?
Which neurotransmitters are affected in basal ganglia disorders?
What structures comprise the basal ganglia?
What structures comprise the basal ganglia?
What type of tasks are affected by dyspraxias?
What type of tasks are affected by dyspraxias?
Which type of tremor is slow, coarse, and 'pill-rolling', worse at rest but reduced with voluntary movement?
Which type of tremor is slow, coarse, and 'pill-rolling', worse at rest but reduced with voluntary movement?
Which type of movement disorder is characterized by a rhythmic involuntary oscillatory movement about a joint or a group of joints?
Which type of movement disorder is characterized by a rhythmic involuntary oscillatory movement about a joint or a group of joints?
In which part of the body is resting (akinetic) tremor more common?
In which part of the body is resting (akinetic) tremor more common?
Which type of tremor is noted on posture and with movement (kinetic) and may be improved by alcohol?
Which type of tremor is noted on posture and with movement (kinetic) and may be improved by alcohol?
