par Grimaldi, Giuliana
Référence Essentials of Cerebellum and Cerebellar Disorders: A Primer for Graduate Students, Springer International Publishing, page (481-488)
Publication Publié, 2016-01
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Résumé : This chapter provides a clinical description of the defi cits involving limbs movements in cerebellar patients. The following cerebellar signs are described: dysmetria (hypermetria and hypometria); cerebellar tremor (kinetic, postural and isometric tremor); decomposition of movements; disorders of muscle tone (hypotonia, cerebellar fi ts); dysdiadochokinesia and dysrhythmokinesia; loss of check and rebound; isometrataxia; handwriting abnormalities and megalographia. Also, an explanation of the manoeuvres and tests currently used for clinical evaluation of limb defi cits in cerebellar patients is provided.