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Arousal And Gating In Neurology Of Impaired Consciousness grating processes would attend hyperkinetic mutism, akinetic mutism, or temporal lobe seizures crude form of attention in akinetic mutism; the uncontrolled, aimless motor intention http://www-users.med.cornell.edu/~jdvicto/scpl00.html
Movement The latter group is referred to as the rigid akinetic syndromes, of which Parkinson's Disease would be the most typical Stiff Man Syndrome. akinetic mutism. Psychomotor Retardation http://www.cmdg.org/movement_disorder_info.htm
Extractions: Movement Disorder Types Tremor Huntington's Disease Dystonia Other Choreas ... Back to CMDG Homepage Some additional general links to sites about Movement Disorders Movement Disorders Summary Movement disorders are common problems in the Canadian population. Recognizing and identifying the type of movement disorder can provide a major clue toward solving the diagnostic puzzle. The first step in this process is to be able to identify the " phenomenology " (the type) of the movement disorder. Movement disorders can be divided into disorders of too much movement ("Hyperkinetic") and disorders of too little movement ("Hypokinetic"). The latter group is referred to as the rigid akinetic syndromes , of which Parkinson's Disease would be the most typical example. HYPERKINETIC MOVEMENT DISORDERS TREMOR: A rhythmical sinusoidal oscillation of a body part DYSTONIA: An involuntary muscle contraction causing a sustained twisted or abnormal posture"
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Akinetic - Medical Dictionary Definitions Of Popular Medical Terms a person in coma is akinetic. For another example, akinetic mutism is a condition in which a person observes that a person with akinetic mutism has "sleepwaking cycles but http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=6989
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Mutism Or Refusal To Speak. The Condition Often Results From An HighBeam Research, Free Preview 'mutism' Full Membership required for unlimited access. Comprehensive archive of newspapers, magazines, trade journals, TV and radio transcripts, photos and mutism The Mosby Medical Encyclopedia 1001-1996 mutism /my'tizum/, the inability or refusal to speak A kind of mutism is akinetic mutism. The ideas, procedures and suggestions http://rdre1.inktomi.com/click?u=http://www.highbeam.com/library/doc0.asp?docid=
Wordbank On The Mental Health Foundation Website akinetic mutism. A state of apparent alertness with following eye movements butno speech or voluntary motor responses. More Information More Information. ABC. http://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/wordbank.cfm?wordid=614&wbletter=A
Movement The latter group is referred to as the rigid akinetic syndromes, of which Parkinson's Disease would be the most typical Stiff Man Syndrome. akinetic mutism. Psychomotor Retardation http://www.cmdg.org/movement_.htm
Extractions: Movement Disorder Types Tremor Huntington's Disease Dystonia Other Choreas ... Back to CMDG Homepage Movement Disorders Summary Movement disorders are common problems in the Canadian population. Recognizing and identifying the type of movement disorder can provide a major clue toward solving the diagnostic puzzle. The first step in this process is to be able to identify the " phenomenology " (the type) of the movement disorder. Movement disorders can be divided into disorders of too much movement ("Hyperkinetic") and disorders of too little movement ("Hypokinetic"). The latter group is referred to as the rigid akinetic syndromes , of which Parkinson's Disease would be the most typical example. HYPERKINETIC MOVEMENT DISORDERS TREMOR: A rhythmical sinusoidal oscillation of a body part DYSTONIA: An involuntary muscle contraction causing a sustained twisted or abnormal posture" MYOCLONUS: A lightening like jerk of a body part. STEREOTYPY: Any patterned, stereotypic movement.
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Extractions: akinetic mutism Akinetic mutism is a variety of stupor in which the patient is unable to talk or carry out purposeful behaviour but may lie with eyes open, seemingly unaware of what is going on around him. It results from bilateral damage to the orbital surface of the frontal lobes. The patient appears awake and has normal ocular movement but does not speak, is incontinent, and has minimal motor response to painful stimulation. It is seen in severe anterior cerebral artery strokes and less frequently, in hydrocephalus.
Canadian Psychiatric Association - Bulletin - February 2002 parkinsonism, the serotonin syndrome, akinetic mutism due to neurologic disorders, delirium, nonconvulsive status epilepticus, and hysterical or elective mutism and akinesia http://www.cpa-apc.org/Publications/Archives/Bulletin/2002/february/specialFeatu
Extractions: Abstract: This article reviews the clinical differential diagnosis and phenomenology of catatonia in the context of neuroanatomical, neurophysiological and neurochemical observations that may help to elucidate our pathophysiological understanding of this complex and fascinating neuropsychiatric syndrome. Résumé : Concepts actuels de la physiopathologie de la catatonie Cet article se penche sur le diagnostic différentiel clinique et la phénoménologie de la catatonie à la lumière dobservations neuroanatomiques, neurophysiologiques et neurochimiques qui permettraient de préciser la physiopathologie de ce syndrome neuropsychiatrique complexe et fascinant. Key Words: catatonia
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Extractions: AKINETIC MUTISM aka Coma Vigil Definition State of consciousness with preserved awareness, retention of ability to move and speak but failure to do so immobile and mute but eyes open, follows environment, but not respond to commands) ie no deficit in effectors of movement or speech (like a global apraxia of interaction) Localization 1. Frontal lobe - usually bilateral medial frontal (especially cingulate gyrus) 2. Basal ganglia - ventral striatum, globus pallidus 3. Fornix / limbic system 4. Thalamus - medial nuclei 5. Diffuse white matter disease (eg. leukoencephalopathy) Differential Diagnosis 2. Apathy - dull emotional tone, able to verbalize this lack of interest both #1 and #2 are localized to bilateral medial frontal 3. Depression - flat affect, apathetic (see #2) left frontal or anterior temporal Catatonia - may have posturing and stereotypy, even bouts of excitement (can respond to benzodiazepines) 5. Extrapyramidal muteness - inability to act due to increased tone and akinesia ( parkinsonism from basal ganglia disease (incl. neuroleptic malignant syndrome)
