Preparation for Child Psych PRITE and Boards
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|'''Term''' | |'''Term''' | ||
|'''Description''' | |'''Description''' | ||
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− | | | + | |Tics |
− | | | + | |Sudden rapid, recurrent, nonrhythmic movement. Tics can be motor or vocal tics |
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+ | |Dystonia | ||
+ | |Involuntary muscle contractions that cause twisting and repetitive movements or abnormal postures | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |Chorea | ||
+ | |Involuntary, random, quick, jerking movements, usually in the proximal extremities. Can progress from from joint to joint. Movements are abrupt, nonrepetitive, and arrhythmic (variable frequency and intensity) | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |Stereotypies | ||
+ | |Rhythmic, repetitive movements or patterns of speech that aree stereotyped (lack variation over time) | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |Compulsions | ||
+ | |Repetitive, excessive, meaningless activity '''including mental activity''' such as counting, performed to avoid distress | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |Myoclonus | ||
+ | |Shock-like involuntary muscle jerks; these may be repetetive. examples include hiccups, hypnic jerks, Lennox-Gastaut syndrome and '''juvenile myoclonic epilepsy''' | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |Akathisia | ||
+ | |Dysphoric sensation of restlessness which may be alleviated by movement | ||
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Introduction
Term | Description |
Tics | Sudden rapid, recurrent, nonrhythmic movement. Tics can be motor or vocal tics |
Dystonia | Involuntary muscle contractions that cause twisting and repetitive movements or abnormal postures |
Chorea | Involuntary, random, quick, jerking movements, usually in the proximal extremities. Can progress from from joint to joint. Movements are abrupt, nonrepetitive, and arrhythmic (variable frequency and intensity) |
Stereotypies | Rhythmic, repetitive movements or patterns of speech that aree stereotyped (lack variation over time) |
Compulsions | Repetitive, excessive, meaningless activity including mental activity such as counting, performed to avoid distress |
Myoclonus | Shock-like involuntary muscle jerks; these may be repetetive. examples include hiccups, hypnic jerks, Lennox-Gastaut syndrome and juvenile myoclonic epilepsy |
Akathisia | Dysphoric sensation of restlessness which may be alleviated by movement |