PT 641 - Week 3 Material (Strength & Movement Disorders,
Motor Control,Neuro Eval )| Questions and Answers
MMT is only valid if that patient have ___________ muscle movement. ** Answ**
isolated
If we have patient who has a neurological deficit, and can't focus on strengthening
specifically, then what do we, as PTs, focus on? ** Answ** functional muscle
strength (ex: supine to sit, sit to stand, stair climbing, etc.)
muscle endurance ** Answ** the capacity of a muscle to sustain work & resist
fatigue-related decrements of muscle performance
Isotonic assessment ** Answ** count the # of reps
isokinetic assessment ** Answ** measure fatigability using statistics
total work or work fatigue
Tardive Dyskinesia ** Answ** a series of rhythmical extraneous movements
involving the mouth, tongue, & muscles of mastications; commonly causes by use of
dopamine receptor blocking drugs
Dystonia ** Answ** syndrome of sustained muscle contractions, frequently causing
twisting & repetitive movements, or abnormal postures
What causes dytsonia? ** Answ** CNS lesion (basal ganglia)
inherited
neurodegn disorders
metabolic disorders
, Dystonic posturing: sustained abnormal postures cause by ______________________
of muscles. ** Answ** co-contraction
T or F: Tardive dystonia is a more severe form of tardive dyskinesia with prominent,
slow, twisting mvmts of neck & trunk. ** Answ** True
focal dystonia ** Answ** spasmodic torticollis or writer's cramps; commonly seen in
people with high repetition jobs
Generalized Dystonia ** Answ** after beginning a mvmt, experience torsional
contraction of trunk, shoulder & in ankle/foot/toes; usually genetic
Intentions/kinetic tremor ** Answ** tremors worsen with intentional movement;
typically result from a lesion in the cerebellum
Resting Tremors ** Answ** tremors disappear with purposeful movement; typically
result from a lesion in the basal ganglia (PD); "pill-rolling" tremor
akinesia ** Answ** inability to initiate movement; common in PD seen in freezing
episodes
athetosis ** Answ** slow, writhing movements; common in distal UEs; clinical
feature of basal ganglia disease
T or F: Athetosis is usually seen in isolation. ** Answ** False, often occurs with
spasticity or chorea
Chorea ** Answ** quick, yet smooth, graceful "dance-like" involuntary movements,
especially in distal muscles; appear to flow from one muscle to the next
What condition is a common example of chorea? ** Answ** Huntington's
Motor Control,Neuro Eval )| Questions and Answers
MMT is only valid if that patient have ___________ muscle movement. ** Answ**
isolated
If we have patient who has a neurological deficit, and can't focus on strengthening
specifically, then what do we, as PTs, focus on? ** Answ** functional muscle
strength (ex: supine to sit, sit to stand, stair climbing, etc.)
muscle endurance ** Answ** the capacity of a muscle to sustain work & resist
fatigue-related decrements of muscle performance
Isotonic assessment ** Answ** count the # of reps
isokinetic assessment ** Answ** measure fatigability using statistics
total work or work fatigue
Tardive Dyskinesia ** Answ** a series of rhythmical extraneous movements
involving the mouth, tongue, & muscles of mastications; commonly causes by use of
dopamine receptor blocking drugs
Dystonia ** Answ** syndrome of sustained muscle contractions, frequently causing
twisting & repetitive movements, or abnormal postures
What causes dytsonia? ** Answ** CNS lesion (basal ganglia)
inherited
neurodegn disorders
metabolic disorders
, Dystonic posturing: sustained abnormal postures cause by ______________________
of muscles. ** Answ** co-contraction
T or F: Tardive dystonia is a more severe form of tardive dyskinesia with prominent,
slow, twisting mvmts of neck & trunk. ** Answ** True
focal dystonia ** Answ** spasmodic torticollis or writer's cramps; commonly seen in
people with high repetition jobs
Generalized Dystonia ** Answ** after beginning a mvmt, experience torsional
contraction of trunk, shoulder & in ankle/foot/toes; usually genetic
Intentions/kinetic tremor ** Answ** tremors worsen with intentional movement;
typically result from a lesion in the cerebellum
Resting Tremors ** Answ** tremors disappear with purposeful movement; typically
result from a lesion in the basal ganglia (PD); "pill-rolling" tremor
akinesia ** Answ** inability to initiate movement; common in PD seen in freezing
episodes
athetosis ** Answ** slow, writhing movements; common in distal UEs; clinical
feature of basal ganglia disease
T or F: Athetosis is usually seen in isolation. ** Answ** False, often occurs with
spasticity or chorea
Chorea ** Answ** quick, yet smooth, graceful "dance-like" involuntary movements,
especially in distal muscles; appear to flow from one muscle to the next
What condition is a common example of chorea? ** Answ** Huntington's
