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OCT 225 Neuroscience Exam- TheExtrapyramidal System |Questions with
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What disease is associated with disruption to the basal ganglia?
parkinsonism, parkinson's disease
Damage to the substantia nigra can result in what signs and symptoms?
rigidity
resting tremors
mask-like facies
shuffling gait
dyskinesia
Slow, sinuous, writhing movements of the extremities, especially of the
hands and feet ?
athetosis
Athetosis frequently occurs in ?
cerebral palsy
Damage to the putamen can result in ?
athetosis
any of the various disorders of the nervous system marked by (proximal)
involuntary, jerky, movements, especially of the arms, legs, and face?
chorea
Chorea can be caused be excessive amount of ?
dopamine
, A combination of chorea and athetosis
choreathetosis
Violent, involuntary, flinging movements on one side of the body that
usually effects the arm more than the leg?
hemiballismus
Signs and symptoms of Parkinson's Disease / Parkinsonism
dyskinesia, resting tremors, dysphagia, mask-like facies
? tremors worsen when not attempting movement?
resting
? tremors are associated with parkinson's disease
resting
? tremors worsen when attempting movement
intention
? tremors are associated with cerebellar damage
intention
? tremors are often mistaken for Parkinson's disease
essential
? tremors are more closely related to intention tremors?
essential
? tremors decrease with alcohol
essential
Damage to the cerebellum will result in (contralateral/ipsilateral) signs
and symptoms
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