BS (Involuntary Movements)

• exhibits involuntary quick, rapid jerky

  irregular movements of the proximal limbs

  that are non-repetitive from degeneration

  of caudate and putamen

  CHOREA
• slow, writhing, worm like movements with

  fluctuations in muscle tone usually at the

  distal segments of the limb from central

  cortex and globus pallidus involvement


  ATHETOSIS
• a wild, flinging, violent motions due to

  lesions of the subthalamic nucleus

  HEMIBALLISMUS
• involuntary, twisting sustained

  movements/muscle contractions resulting

  in abnormal movements or sustained

  postures

  DYSTONIA
• a.k.a. Paralysis Agitans or Shaking palsy

  Most common degenerative disease involving

  the basal ganglia due degeneration of

  substantia nigra resulting to decrease

  dopamine

  PARKINSON’S DISEASE
• TRIAD OF PARKINSONS


  Bradykinesia

  RIGIDITY

  RESTING TREMOR
• (a.k.a. St. Vitus Dance)

  
  

  a disease of the childhood caused by

  streptococcal bacteria characterized by rapid,

  uncoordinated jerky movts. primarily affecting

  face, hands and feet

  
  

  
  

  SYNDENHAMS CHOREA
• an autosomal dominant inheritance because

  of a defect on chromosome 4

  characterized by abrupt, clumsy & jerky,

  irregular choreiform and impaired voluntary

  movements

  HUNTINGTON’S DISEASE