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| Loss of ability to recognize importance of sensory impressions |
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| Loss of ability to express thoughts in writing |
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| Loss of power of expression by speech or of comprehension of spoken or written language |
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Loss of ability to perform purposeful movements in the absence of sensory or motor damage
Ex- inability to use objects correctly |
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| Inability to perform coordinated movements |
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| Bizarre, twisting movements resembling a snake or worm |
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| Sudden, rapid, jerky movement involving limbs, trunk, or face |
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| Rapidly alternating involuntary contraction and relaxation of a muscle in response to sudden stretch |
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| State of porfound unconsciousness from which person cannot be aroused |
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Arms stiffly extended, adducted, internally rotated; legs stiffly extended, plantar flexion
Body is placid |
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Arms adducted and flexed, wrists and fingers flexed; legs extended, internally rotated, plantar flexion
Spastic |
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| Imperfect articulation of speech due to problems of muscular control resulting from central or peripheral nervous system damage |
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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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| Rapid continuous twitching of resting muscle without movement of limb |
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| Loss of motor power (paralysis) on one side of the body, usually caused by a CVA; paralysis occurs on the side opposite the lesion |
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| Rapid sudden jerk of a muscle |
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| Stiffness in cervical neck area |
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| Prolonged arching of back, with head and heels bent backward, and meningeal irritation |
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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 (burning, numbness, tingling) skin sensation |
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| Sensory information concerning body movements and position of the body in space |
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| Continuous resistance to stretching by a muscle due to abnormally increased tension, with increased deep tendon reflexes |
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