Hyperkinetic Dysarthria Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST: dystonia : involuntary abnormal postures resulting from excessive co-contraction of agonist and antagonistic muscles, tremor : most common involuntary movement.97 it involves rhythmic (periodic) movements of a body part, dyskinesias : general term used to refer to abnormal, involuntary movements, regardless of etiology, ballismus : involves gross, abrupt contractions of axial and proximal muscles of the extremities that can produce wild flailing movements; when unilateral, the condition is called hemiballismus, spasm : general descriptive term that designates various abnormal muscular contractions, tics : rapid, stereotyped, coordinated, or patterned movements that are under partial voluntary control, myoclonus : involuntary single or repetitive brief, lightning-like jerks of a body part; jerks can be rhythmic or nonrhythmic. it cannot be inhibited willfully, neoplasm : tumors of the basal ganglia and thalamus have been associated with chorea and dystonia, spasmodic dysphonia : designates a group of voice disorders that most often reflect dystonic movements of laryngeal muscles that are triggered during speech, chorea : involuntary rapid, nonstereotypic, random, purposeless movements of a body part, athetosis : slow, writhing, purposeless movements that tend to flow into one another. it is often considered a major category of cerebral palsy but can be acquired later in life.