Adiadochokinesis

If a healthy person performs complex motor acts and successive movements quickly, then this ability of a person was given the name "dyadochokinesis"( Joseph Babinsky, Polsk, a French neurologist), then for a given pathology these movements occur in a slowed pace, while that limb, Which is located on the side of the affected hemisphere of the cerebellum, and this pathology has been dubbed "Disdyadochokinesis"( Greek dys - disorder, loss of ch.-l.)

Detection of the disease

Detection of the asynergy of movements during rotation toAruja and into the hand outstretched hand( brush side exposed to the pathology of cerebellar hemisphere lags behind the move, and it means that a person is exposed to the disease).

Pronation and supination of the forearm

Acquired causes are most common in the presence of cerebellar ataxia. The manifestation of pathologies occurs due to various injuries and diseases of this part of the brain( neoplasms, abscesses, infectious diseases, encephalitis).

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Symptomatic picture

Further adiadochokinesis develops. The patient's inability to rapidly alternate movements is observed. Violation of alternate movements of hands. Hyperpupation and hyperpneumonia are detected.

Subsequent changes to

Are included in the occurrence of speech disorders: speech loses its smoothness and becomes slow. Change of handwriting. Increased muscle tone, the presence of convulsive twitching. There are complaints from patients about the appearance of pain in the extremities, lower back, neck. There are regular complaints of dizziness of varying degrees and headache. Mental disorders.

Diagnostics and treatment

Treatment of cerebellar ataxia requires constant patient performance of exercise therapy. In certain forms of the disease, such drugs as muscle relaxants and anticonvulsants may be prescribed. The main group of drugs are neuroprotectors, disaggregants, nootropics, and vitamins.

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