A | B |
ataxia | loss of muscle coordination |
asthenia | muscle weakness |
dysarthria | disorder of motor component of speech |
dysdiadochokinesia | impaired ability to judge distance |
hypometria | underestimation of the required ROM needed to reach an object |
dyssynergia (movement decomposition) | movemetn performed in a sequence of parts rather than as a single smooth activity |
hypotonia | decrease in muscle tone |
nystagmus | rhythmic quick oscillation movement of the eyes |
tremor | invountary oscillatory movemetn resulting in alternat contraction of opposing muscle groups |
intention tremor | involuntary oscillatory motion occurring during a movement |
postural (resting) tremor | involuntary oscillatory motion occurring when the limb is at rest |
akinesia | inability to initiate movement |
athetosis | slow involuntary writhing twisting movements |
bradykinesia | decreased amplitude and velocity of voluntary movement |
chorea | involuntary rapid irregular jerky movement involving multiple joints |
hemiballismus | large amplitude sudden violent flailing motions of the arm and leg of one side of the body |
rigidity | increase in muscle tone causing greater resistance to passive movement |
limit of stability | maximum distance an individual is able to lean in any direction without loss of balance |