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Neurological terms

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dysynergiajerky uncoordinated movement that appears puppet like
dysmetriainability to judge distances
dysdiadokokinesiapor ability to perform rapid alternating movements
intention tremoroscillating movement that occurs during an active motion of the limb
ataxiauncoordinated jerky movement
hypotonialow tension in a muscle at rest
dysphoniaslurred or explosive speech
nystagmusoscillation of eyes in a horizontal or vertical direction
receptive aphasiapatient hears words but cannot interpret them
expressive aphasiapatient has difficulty expressing what they are thinking
Broca's dysphasiapatient is unable to speak, repeats words or does not put together comprehensible thoughts
alexiainability to read
Wernicke's dysphasiainability to understand speech or read
global aphasiaexpressive and receptive aphasia
apraxiaunable to learn motor tasks
agnosiainability to recognize objects or use them appropriately
dyskinesiamovement disturbance of both voluntary and involuntary movements
chorearandom jerky movements
athetosisslow writhing movements that are purposeless
dystoniaslow alternating movements that are fragments of purposeful movement
hemiballismusviolent flinging movements
rigiditystiffness or inflexibility of muscles
bradykinesiaslow movements
akinesiainability to generate movement
dysphagiadifficulty chewing & swallowing
dysarthriadifficult speech production
hypophoniasoft speech
akathesiarestlessness
idiopathicno known cause for disease/condition


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Lake Area Technical Institute

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