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What syndrome involves imbalance and incoordination of gait, limbs, and speech, usually resulting from a disorder of the cerebellum?
What syndrome involves imbalance and incoordination of gait, limbs, and speech, usually resulting from a disorder of the cerebellum?
- Dysmetria
- Ataxia (correct)
- Dysdiadochokinesia
- Kinetic tremor
What refers to an inaccuracy of movement in which the desired target is either under-reached or over-reached?
What refers to an inaccuracy of movement in which the desired target is either under-reached or over-reached?
- Dysmetria (correct)
- Dysdiadochokinesia
- Kinetic tremor
- Action tremor
Which term manifests as oscillations of the limb that occur during a voluntary movement intended to reach a target?
Which term manifests as oscillations of the limb that occur during a voluntary movement intended to reach a target?
- Kinetic tremor (correct)
- Dysmetria
- Dysdiadochokinesia
- Action tremor
What term refers to irregularity of the rhythm and amplitude of rapid alternating movements?
What term refers to irregularity of the rhythm and amplitude of rapid alternating movements?
Which term is elicited when eccentric gaze is maintained at about 30 degrees from the midline?
Which term is elicited when eccentric gaze is maintained at about 30 degrees from the midline?
How can ataxic gait be characterized?
How can ataxic gait be characterized?
Which condition typically manifests as sensory disturbances in the legs, including pins and needles, creeping or crawling, and aching?
Which condition typically manifests as sensory disturbances in the legs, including pins and needles, creeping or crawling, and aching?
What is the most common cause of Restless Leg Syndrome?
What is the most common cause of Restless Leg Syndrome?
What type of movement is kinesigenic in nature and may be precipitated by voluntary movement such as arising from a chair or starting to run?
What type of movement is kinesigenic in nature and may be precipitated by voluntary movement such as arising from a chair or starting to run?
What is characterized by repetitive stereotypical movements, which are most pronounced in the orolingual region?
What is characterized by repetitive stereotypical movements, which are most pronounced in the orolingual region?
What causes sudden, brief, shock-like involuntary movements possibly caused by active muscle contraction or inhibition of ongoing muscle activity?
What causes sudden, brief, shock-like involuntary movements possibly caused by active muscle contraction or inhibition of ongoing muscle activity?
What consists of irregular, unpredictable, brief, jerky movements?
What consists of irregular, unpredictable, brief, jerky movements?
