Deficits Definition

Front

1. Akinesia

Back

An inability to initiate movement and "freezing" episodes

Front

1. Ataxia

Back

Motor impairments of cerebellar origin and a loss of muscle coordination

Front

Bradykinesia

Back

1. Slow, shuffling gait with reduced arm swing and difficulty changing direction or stopping movement

Front

Dysdiadochokinesia

Back

A decreased ability to perform rapid alternating movements

Front

Dysmetria

Back

A decreased ability to judge the distance of movement

Front

Hypometria

Back

1. Underestimation of distance during movement

Front

Hypermetria

Back

1. Overestimation of distance during movement

Front

Dyssynergia

Back

1. Movements are performed in a sequence of component parts rather than as a smooth movement

Front

Asynergia

Back

1. Loss of the ability to associate muscles together for complex movements

Front

Rebound phenomenon

Back

1. Loss of the check reflex, where the patient cannot halt forceful movements after resistance is removed, potentially causing self-injury