13 Questions
Which type of tremor is most prominent at rest and may decrease with voluntary movement?
Resting (static) tremors
What kind of movement do intention tremors appear with?
Voluntary movement
What are oral-facial dyskinesias primarily characterized by?
Grimacing, pursing of the lips, protrusions of the tongue
Which disorder may cause intention tremors, particularly when related to cerebellar disorders?
Multiple sclerosis
What are postural tremors associated with?
Anxiety and fatigue
Which type of tremor is illustrated as the common relatively slow, fine pill-rolling tremor of parkinsonism?
Resting (static) tremors
Which type of movements are slower and more twisting and writhing than choreiform movements?
Athetoid movements
Which type of movements involves larger parts of the body, including the trunk, and may result in grotesque, twisted postures?
Dystonic movements
Which movement type is characterized by brief, rapid, jerky, irregular, and unpredictable movements that seldom repeat themselves?
Choreiform movements
Bilaterally small pupils (1–2.5 mm) suggest damage to which pathways in the hypothalamus or metabolic encephalopathy?
Sympathetic pathways
What type of drugs can cause late effects leading to dystonic movements?
Antipsychotics (phenothiazines)
Which condition is often associated with spasticity and involves slower and more twisting and writhing movements?
Cerebral palsy
What is the common cause of athetoid movements?
Cerebral palsy
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