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Athetoid movements - (answer)slow, involuntary writhing movements of the hands, feet, fingers, and
toes; usually caused by lesions to the brain
Autonomic Dysregulation - (answer)involuntary, automatic changes in body temp, HR, BP and breathing
caused by malfunction of autonomic nervous system
Agnosia - (answer)lack of awareness of sensations and inability to recognize objects
Akinesia - (answer)slowness or loss of voluntary movement; often result of damage to basal ganglia
Amygdala - (answer)part of limbic system, tied to emotional memories/reactions; includes aggressive
responsive and fight-or-flight response
Anosognosia - (answer)Lack of awareness or denial of paralysis of a limb
Antecedent - (answer)used in behavioral psych to describe a contextual cue that results in a behavior
Anterior cord syndrome - (answer)Loss of muscle control, pain & temperature sensation below lesion
No loss of proprioception or touch sensation
Apraxia - (answer)inability to perform particular purposive actions, as a result of brain damage.
Ataxia - (answer)lack of muscle coordination during voluntary movement
Ballisms - (answer)a movement disorder characterized by quick, flailing movements