Tremors Classification Quiz
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Which type of tremor is most prominent at rest and may decrease with voluntary movement?

  • Benign essential tremor
  • Postural tremors
  • Resting (static) tremors (correct)
  • Intention tremors
  • What kind of movement do intention tremors appear with?

  • Voluntary movement (correct)
  • Resting movement
  • Involuntary movement
  • None of the above
  • What are oral-facial dyskinesias primarily characterized by?

  • Fine rapid tremors involving the face and jaw
  • Arrhythmic, repetitive, bizarre movements involving the limbs and trunk
  • Grimacing, pursing of the lips, protrusions of the tongue (correct)
  • Protrusions of the tongue and opening and closing of the mouth
  • Which disorder may cause intention tremors, particularly when related to cerebellar disorders?

    <p>Multiple sclerosis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are postural tremors associated with?

    <p>Anxiety and fatigue</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of tremor is illustrated as the common relatively slow, fine pill-rolling tremor of parkinsonism?

    <p>Resting (static) tremors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of movements are slower and more twisting and writhing than choreiform movements?

    <p>Athetoid movements</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of movements involves larger parts of the body, including the trunk, and may result in grotesque, twisted postures?

    <p>Dystonic movements</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which movement type is characterized by brief, rapid, jerky, irregular, and unpredictable movements that seldom repeat themselves?

    <p>Choreiform movements</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Bilaterally small pupils (1–2.5 mm) suggest damage to which pathways in the hypothalamus or metabolic encephalopathy?

    <p>Sympathetic pathways</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of drugs can cause late effects leading to dystonic movements?

    <p>Antipsychotics (phenothiazines)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which condition is often associated with spasticity and involves slower and more twisting and writhing movements?

    <p>Cerebral palsy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the common cause of athetoid movements?

    <p>Cerebral palsy</p> Signup and view all the answers

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