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MSE UPDATED Actual Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers Action tremor - CORRECT ANSWER- tremor that occurs while assuming a posture Akinesia - CORRECT ANSWER- absence of movement or delayed initiation of movement: see in combination with bradykinesia Athetosis - CORRECT ANSWER- slow, writhing ...

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Action tremor - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔tremor that occurs while assuming a posture



Akinesia - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔absence of movement or delayed initiation of
movement: see in combination with bradykinesia


Athetosis - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔slow, writhing movement



Bradykinesia - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔abnormally slow movements



Chorea - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔"dance" like irregular, writing movements



Cogwheeling rigidity - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔rigidity combined with a feeling of
cogwheeling or ratchetiness-may be seen in severe parkinsonism


Dyskinesia - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔chorea or dystonia



Dystonia - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔abnormal fixed posture



Essential tremor - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔posture tremor of unknown etiology



Extrapyramidal symptoms - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Abnormal movements involving the
extrapyramidal system of the brain: parkinsonism, acute dystonia, akathisia but NOT tardive
dyskinesia


Festinating gait - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔abnormal gait characterized by short steps and
instability which appears as if the patient is falling forward


Intention tremor - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔caused by patient's intention to move body part

, Laryngospasm - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔dystonia of muscles surrounding larynx-->
medical emergency


Leadpipe rigidity - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔severe homogenous rigidity (neuroleptic
malignant syndrome)


Masked fascies - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔absence of facial expression-indistinguishable
from flat affect


Oculogynic Crisis - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔dystonia of muscles of eyes causing sustained
upward lateral movement of the eye


Opisthotonus - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔dystonia of muscles of back causing arching of
back


Parkinsonism - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔bradykinesia, rigidity, resting tremor



Piano Player's Fingers - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔chorea of fingers



Postural Tremor - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔tremor that occurs more during posture or
action than at rest. may be caused by lithium, valproic acid or antidepressants


Rabbit syndrome - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔resting tremor of lips



Shuffling gait - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔short shuffling walk due to bradykinesia and
rigidity of involved muscles


Torticollis - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔dystonia of neck in which head is pulled to the side



Circumstantiality - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔rambling, overinclusive pattern of speaking in
which the pt will eventually get to the point

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