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| loss of power of expression by speech, writing, or sign, or loss of comprehension of spoken or written language |
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| inability to perform coordinated movements |
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| rapidly alternating involuntary contraction and relaxation of a muscle in response to sudden stretch |
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| arms stiffly extended, adducted, internally rotated; legs stiffly extended, plantar-flexed |
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| arms adducted and flexed, wrists and fingers flexed; legs extended, internally rotated, plantar flexed |
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| impairment in speech consisting of lack of coordination and inability to arrange words in their proper order |
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| loss of muscle tone, limp |
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| ability to “read” a number by having it traced on the skin |
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| loss of motor power (paralysis) on one side of the body, usually caused by a stroke; paralysis occurs on side opposite the lesion |
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| stiffness in cervical neck area |
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| back and forth oscillation of the eyes |
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| decreased or loss of motor function due to problem with motor nerve or muscle fibers |
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| impairment or loss of motor and/or sensory function in the lower half of the body |
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| abnormal sensation (e.g., burning, numbness, tingling, prickling, crawling skin sensation) |
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| ability to recognize objects by feeling their form, size, and weight while the eyes are closed |
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| involuntary contraction of opposing muscle groups resulting in rhythmic movement of one or more joints |
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| quadricep (knee jerk), achilles (ankle jerk), Triceps, Biceps, and brachioradialis |
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| located in the basal ganglia; controls autonomic system. Think swaying of arms while walking |
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| Measurement of the deep tendon reflexes occur where? |
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| the reflex arc at specific spinal levels |
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| the higher motor system that permits very skilled and purposeful movements such as writing |
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