A | B |
dysynergia | jerky uncoordinated movement that appears puppet like |
dysmetria | inability to judge distances |
dysdiadokokinesia | por ability to perform rapid alternating movements |
intention tremor | oscillating movement that occurs during an active motion of the limb |
ataxia | uncoordinated jerky movement |
hypotonia | low tension in a muscle at rest |
dysphonia | slurred or explosive speech |
nystagmus | oscillation of eyes in a horizontal or vertical direction |
receptive aphasia | patient hears words but cannot interpret them |
expressive aphasia | patient has difficulty expressing what they are thinking |
Broca's dysphasia | patient is unable to speak, repeats words or does not put together comprehensible thoughts |
alexia | inability to read |
Wernicke's dysphasia | inability to understand speech or read |
global aphasia | expressive and receptive aphasia |
apraxia | unable to learn motor tasks |
agnosia | inability to recognize objects or use them appropriately |
dyskinesia | movement disturbance of both voluntary and involuntary movements |
chorea | random jerky movements |
athetosis | slow writhing movements that are purposeless |
dystonia | slow alternating movements that are fragments of purposeful movement |
hemiballismus | violent flinging movements |
rigidity | stiffness or inflexibility of muscles |
bradykinesia | slow movements |
akinesia | inability to generate movement |
dysphagia | difficulty chewing & swallowing |
dysarthria | difficult speech production |
hypophonia | soft speech |
akathesia | restlessness |
idiopathic | no known cause for disease/condition |