neurological exam terms, HELP

[HARRYBEADS]

Help please, I don't understand this lingo, and won't see the Doctor for a few months or so now until all tests, MRI's etc. are complete. Thought that some of you can help decipher the med. lingo from your experiences. Any help would be grateful.

- he had a mild action and resting tremor?

- deep tendon reflexes were 1+ across both upper extremities but hyperactive 3+ across both knees and 2+ across each ankle?

- plantar responses were equivocal, as he displayed very strong withdrawl response?

- obtained more than 5 beats of sustained clonus across each ankle?

- considerable spasticity across both lower limbs?

- large amplitude clonus on hip flexion?

- abdominal reflexes, failed to elicit them on left side?

- evidence of upper motor neuron pathology?

- what is the reflex scale?

- Mcgill pain questionnaire, selected 9 of 15 words from severe pain category and 4 from moderate?

and they said older looking man??? that makes me???

Thanks

Sue (HARRYBEADS wife)

[jensequitur]

What i would do is Google all these terms - you'll find a lot of information, not all of it helpful!

Mild action and resting tremor - I know that one, because I've got it.  Basically there's a little shake when you're resting, like your head bobs up and down.  And when you have something in your hands, it might shake a little bit - the reason they call it action is that you're using the muscle.

When they say motor neuron pathology, I think they mean disease of the motor neurons.  But don't quote me.

[gollie]

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[Heather3418]

I think you stated it well....