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Motor Control Ch 5
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Sign | objective findings of pathology that can be determined by physical examination |
| Sign example | Finding of nystagmus suggests vestibular disorder |
| Symptom | Subjective reports associated with pathologythat are perceived by the patient but may not be necessarily be objectively documented on examination |
| Symptom example | Dizziness is a common symptom associated with vestibular pathology |
| Positive symptoms | Release of abnormal behaviors |
| Positive symptoms example | Presence of abnormal reflexes such as Babinski |
| Negative symptoms | The loss of normal behaviors |
| Negative symptoms example | Paresis; the loss of descending control of lower motor neurons |
| Primary Impairments | Impairments that affect motor, sensory/perceptual, or cognitive/behavioral systems (Paresis or spasticity) |
| Secondary Impairments | Do not result from the CNS lesion, but rather develop as a result of the original problem (muscle contractures) |