Movement Disorders Overview

<p>Indirect pathway (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Huntington's Disease (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Bradykinesia</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Bradykinesia</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It is associated with balance and coordination of eye movements. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Intention tremor (A), Gait ataxia (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Damage to Purkinje cells (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Brain structures that coordinate and modulate movements.

Basal ganglia pathway that promotes movement by disinhibiting the thalamus.

Basal ganglia pathway that suppresses movement by inhibiting the thalamus.

Movement disorder caused by dopamine neuron loss.

Movement disorder caused by indirect pathway neuron degeneration.

Brain region vital for coordinating voluntary movements.

Cerebellar region crucial for balance and eye movements.

Cerebellar area controlling gait and limb coordination.

Cerebellar region for fine motor control.

Slowness of movement.

Increased resistance to passive movement.

Tremor appearing when limb is at rest.

Impaired balance and increased fall risk.

Action/postural tremor, worsened by stress.

Surgical procedure for advanced Parkinson's.

Loss of coordination during walking.

Increasing tremor amplitude as target approached.

Inability to perform rapid alternating movements.

Rapid, jerky, involuntary movements.

Sustained muscle contractions causing abnormal postures.

Involuntary, rhythmic eye movements.

Sudden, brief muscle jerks.

Repetitive, stereotyped movements or vocalizations.

Excessive involuntary movements.