1
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Coordination definition
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- Ability to produce accurate and controlled movement
- Smooth rhythmical interaction of muscle function
2
Q
Dyssynergia
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Any disturbance of muscular coordination, resulting in uncoordinated and abrupt movements.
It’s also an aspect of ataxia
Patients split a movement into several smaller movements
3
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Ataxic gait
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Gait complication that’s seen as a failure of coordination or irregularity of muscular action of the limb segments commonly caused by cerebellar dysfunction
4
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Holmes rebound phenomenon
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Reflex that occurs when one attempts to move a limb against resistance that’s suddenly removed
Phenomenon will be present in limbs unaffected by disease or illness and strongly exaggerated in limbs exhibiting signs of spasticity
