Term
| 2 tests for Muscular Hypotonia |
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Definition
Rag doll posture and gait
Pendular reflexes |
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Term
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Definition
Rombergs Test
Heel-toe & tandem gait |
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Term
| 4 tests for Dysdiadochokinesia |
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Definition
Finger Tapping
Hand Patting
Foot Patting
Pronation/Supination |
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Term
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Definition
| Finger-nose, finger-finger, heel-knee, toe-finger |
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Term
| 3 tests for Rebound Phenomenon |
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Definition
Holmes
Andre Thomas
Rebound Checking |
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Term
| 3 tests for Accessory Movements |
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Definition
Intention tremors
Dysarthria
Nystagmus |
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Term
| Test Names/Categories for Cerebellar Dysfunction Assessment |
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Definition
Muscular Hypotonia
Ataxia
Dysdiadochokinesia
Dysmetria
Rebound Phenomenon
Accessory Movements |
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Term
| Patient looks like they are drunk & have floppy posture |
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Definition
Rag Doll Posture & Gait
Muscular Hypotonia/Cerebellar Dysfunction |
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Term
| The appendage continues to swing many times after a reflex is hit |
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Definition
Pendular Reflexes
Muscular hypotonia/Cerebellar Dysfunction |
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Term
| Feet close together w/out touching, arms out front, eyes open |
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Definition
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Term
| Inability to stand in Romberg's Position |
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Definition
Romberg's Test
Ataxia/Cerebellar Dys./ Posterior Column affected |
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Term
| Patient unable to walk heel-toe, on heels or toes w/out staggering |
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Definition
Heel-toe, tandem gait
Ataxia/Cerebellar Dys. |
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Term
| Difficulty with alternating: fingers to thumb, hand patting thighs, tapping foot on floor, pronating/supinating hands on thighs |
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Definition
Finger tapping/hand patting/foot patting/pronation/supination
Dysdiadochokinesia/Cerebellar Dys. |
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Term
| Patient has difficulty touching nose, finger, heel down calf to ankle, toe to finger |
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Definition
Finger-nose, Finger-finger, heel-knee, toe-finger
Dysmetria/Cerebellar Dysfunction |
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Term
| Inability to properly rebound from bicep pull/resistance |
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Definition
Holmes
Rebound Phenom/Cerebellar |
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Term
| Patient can't hold hand over head |
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Definition
Andre Thomas
Rebound Phenom/Cerebellar |
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Term
| Patient's movements become tremulous as they reach for an object |
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Definition
Intention tremors
Accessory movements/Cerebellar |
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Term
| Speech slurred and articulation difficult |
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Definition
Dysarthria
Accessory movement/Cerebellar |
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Term
| Nystagmus seen at rest, fatigued, or most importantly in lateral gaze |
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Definition
Nystagmus
Accessory movements/Cerebellar |
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Term
| Highest risk group to perform George's Test |
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Definition
| FEmales 20-40 yo, taking BCPs and smoking |
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Term
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Definition
Barre Leiou
Maigne's
Dekleyn's
Hautant's |
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Term
| What test(s) for VBAI: Vertebrobasilar artery insufficiency evaluation |
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Definition
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Term
| What else should be performed in VBAI besides George's Test |
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Definition
Case history
PE
Vascular bruits
Bilateral pulse volume, BP |
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Term
| Patient may exibit nausea, vertigo, sycope, visual changes or nystagmus when head is turned right and left while seated |
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Definition
Barre Leiou Test
Georges Test/VBAI |
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Term
| Patient may exibit nausea, vertigo, sycope, visual changes or nystagmus when head is rotated, extended, and held for 15-30 seconds |
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Definition
Maigne's Test
George's Test/VBAI |
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Term
| Patient may exibit nausea, vertigo, sycope, visual changes or nystagmus while in supine, head is declined off table and rotated, held for 15-30 seconds each side |
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Definition
Dekleyn's Test
George's Test/VBAI |
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Term
| Pronator drift occurs when patient is seated, brings arms to shoulder level, head is rotated, extended, eyes closed |
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Definition
Hautant's Test
George's Test/VBAI |
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Term
| 2 test categories for Extrapyramidal evaluation |
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Definition
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Term
| Symptoms for Parkinsonism |
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Definition
Festinating/shuffling gait
Resting tremors/pill rolling
Mask faces
Rigidity
Positive Soques Test |
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Term
| Patient falls over when back support is pulled away |
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Definition
Soque's Test
Dyskinesia/Extrapyramidal evaluation |
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Term
| Jerky quick movements mostly in extremities and may be present in sleep |
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Definition
Choreas
Dyskinesia/Extrapyramidal Eval |
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Term
| Snake like movements that are continuous and slow, not present in sleep |
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Definition
Athetosis
Dyskinesia/Extrapyramidal Eval |
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Term
| Jerking movements of half the body only, twitching of extremities |
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Definition
Hemiballism
Dyskinesia/Extrapyramidal Eval |
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Term
| Abnormal trunk movements and postures |
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Definition
Dystonias
Dyskinesia/Extrapyramidal Eval |
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Term
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Definition
Myoclonus
Dyskinesia/Extrapyramidal Eval |
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Term
| 4 tests for Sensory/Dorsal Column Dysfunction |
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Definition
Apallesthesia
Akinesthesia
Absence of deep pressure
Multi Modal sensations |
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Term
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Definition
Rombergs
Positional change digits |
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Term
| 3 tests for Absence of Deep Pressure |
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Definition
Abadie's Achilles
Biernacki's
Pitre's Testes |
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Term
| 2 tests for Multi Modal Sensations |
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Definition
Stereognosis
Graphesthesia
Graphognosis |
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Term
| Patient cannot determine letters/numbers written on palms/soles |
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Definition
Graphesthesia/Graphognosis
MultiModal Sensations/SensoryDorsal Column Dys. |
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Term
| Patient cannot guess what's in their hand |
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Definition
Stereognosis
MultiModal Sensations/SensoryDorsal Column Dys. |
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Term
| Discomfort when pushing on ulnar nerve |
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Definition
Biernacki's
Absence of deep pressure/SensoryDorsal Column Dys. |
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Term
| Discomfort when squeezing achilles |
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Definition
Abadie's achilles
Absence of deep pressure/SensoryDorsal Column Dys. |
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Term
| Patient has difficulty telling direction of movement when fingers are moved up and down |
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Definition
Positional change digit
Akinesthesia(Proprioception)/SensoryDorsal Column Dys. |
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Term
| Patient falls over with eyes closed in Rombergs position |
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Definition
Rombergs Test
Akinesthesia(Proprioception)/SensoryDorsal Column Dys. |
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Term
| Patient cannot sense vibration of tuning fork |
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Definition
Apallasthesia (Vibration)
SensoryDorsal Column Dys. |
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Term
| Test Name/Category for Pyramidal/Corticospinal/UMN Lesions |
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Definition
Muscular Hypertonia
Pathological Reflexes (upper limb)
Pathological Reflexes (head)
Pathological Reflexes (lower limb)
Absence of Superficial Reflexes |
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Term
| 3 tests for Muscular Hypertonia |
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Definition
Clonus
Hyperreflexia
Clasp Knife Rigidity |
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Term
| Test for Pathological Reflexes (head) |
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Definition
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Term
| 6 tests for Pathological Reflexes (lower limb) |
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Definition
Babinski
Gordon's
Chaddocks
Oppenheims
Schaefers
Rossolimos |
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Term
| 7 tests for Absence of Superficial Reflexes |
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Definition
Corneal/Sclera
Gag
Abdominal
Cremasteric/Geigel
Plantar
Gluteal
Anal |
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Term
| Patient's appendage shakes continuously with tremors after reflex is hit |
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Definition
Clonus test
Muscular Hypertonia/UMN Lesions |
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Term
| Reflex is larger than normal when hit |
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Definition
Hyperreflexia
Muscular Hypertonia/UMN Lesions |
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Term
| ROM on upper/lower extremities shows initial resistance followed by easier movement |
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Definition
Clasp Knife Rigidity
Muscular Hypertonia/UMN Lesions |
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Term
| When wrist is cupped and pisiform squeezed, fingers extend |
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Definition
Gordon's Finger
Pathological Reflexes (Upper Limb) |
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Term
| Fingers extend when Palmaris Longus is pressed |
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Definition
Chaddock's Wrist
Pathological Reflexes (Upper Limb) |
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Term
| Fingers flex when the base of the third MCP is tapped |
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Definition
Rossolimo's Hand Sign
Pathological Reflexes (Upper Limb)/UMN Lesions |
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Term
| Fingers flex when patient supinates arm and taps 2nd & 3rd digits into extension |
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Definition
Tromner's
Pathological Reflexes (Upper Limb) |
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Term
| Thumb and 1st finger make an OK sign when patient pronates & 3rd digit held on sides and then flicked into flexion |
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Definition
Hoffman's
Pathological Reflexes (Upper Limb) |
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Term
| When patient grimaces on ipsilateral side when tapped on nose and cheek |
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Definition
Snout Reflex
Pathological reflex (head)/UMN lesions |
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Term
| Patient extends great toe and fans other toes when plantar surface is stimulated |
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Definition
Babinski
Pathological reflexes (lower limb)/UMN lesions |
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Term
| Patient extends great toe and fans other toes when the calf is squeezed |
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Definition
Gordon's
Pathological reflexes (lower limb)/UMN lesions |
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Term
| Patient extends great toe and fans other toes when a C is drawn from lateral malleolus to toes |
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Definition
Chaddock's
Pathological reflexes (lower limb)/UMN lesions |
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Term
| Patient extends great toe and fans other toes when a stimulus is run down the tibial plateau |
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Definition
Oppenheim's
Pathological reflexes (lower limb)/UMN lesions |
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Term
| Patient extends great toe and fans other toes when the achilles is pinched firmly |
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Definition
Schaefer's
Pathological reflexes (lower limb)/UMN lesions |
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Term
| PAtient flexes all toes when the 3rd MTP is tapped on the plantar side |
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Definition
Rossolimo's
Pathological reflexes (lower limb)/UMN lesions |
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Term
| Patient does not blink when cornea/sclera stroked |
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Definition
Corneal/Sclera test
CN V/Absence of Superficial Reflexes/UMN Lesions |
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Term
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Definition
Gag test
CN IX/X/Absence of Superficial Reflexes/UMN Lesions |
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Term
| No umbilical reponse when abdominal quadrants stroked |
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Definition
Abdominal Test
Absence of Superficial Reflexes/UMN Lesions |
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Term
| Male scrotum/female LabiaMajora doesn't elevate when medial thigh is stroked |
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Definition
Cremasteric/Geigel test
Absence of Superficial Reflexes/UMN Lesions |
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Term
| Toes don't curl down or move when lateral foot across metatarsals is stroked |
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Definition
Plantar test
Absence of Superficial Reflexes/UMN Lesions |
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Term
| Absence of glut reflex/anal wink when gluts stroked or skin around anus manipulated |
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Definition
Gluteal/Anal Test
Absence of Superficial Reflexes/UMN Lesions |
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