Apokyn? used for treating loss of control of body movements such as muscle stiffness, slow movement
Posted By: MT50 on 2008-02-18
In Reply to: medication: s/l pocker or tocker? 2/80 CR nm - tealight
Subject: Apokyn? used for treating loss of control of body movements such as muscle stiffness, slow movements, or trouble moving associated with advanced Parkinson disease???
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Akinesthesia is loss of movement, so maybe an
Subject: Akinesthesia is loss of movement, so maybe an
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mild edema and stiffness? neuritis and stiffness? nm
Subject: mild edema and stiffness? neuritis and stiffness? nm
subtle motor movements or some clonic movements..nm
Subject: subtle motor movements or some clonic movements..nm
nm
I think it is just control of tumor necrosis factor and (kakectins) from virologic control.
Subject: I think it is just control of tumor necrosis factor and (kakectins) from virologic control.
The anconeus muscle is a small muscle on the posterior aspect of the elbow
Subject: The anconeus muscle is a small muscle on the posterior aspect of the elbow
myo = muscle; myoinvasion = invasion of muscle (by the tumor)
Subject: myo = muscle; myoinvasion = invasion of muscle (by the tumor)
which is correct muscle relaxors or muscle relaxers?
Subject: which is correct muscle relaxors or muscle relaxers?
I see trapezius muscle in there. sm for muscle atlas.
Subject: I see trapezius muscle in there. sm for muscle atlas.
http://www.rad.washington.edu/atlas/
Muscle belly or muscle valley?
Subject: Muscle belly or muscle valley?
Ganglion-dissected free from the muscle belly?
how about stiffness???
Subject: how about stiffness???
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morning stiffness sm
Subject: morning stiffness sm
Could it be remarkable for extensive morning stiffness? Just because that's what I have!!
One meaning is stiffness after prolonged activity -- sm
Subject: One meaning is stiffness after prolonged activity -- sm
the other meanings can be found in a simple Google search. 
s/l "go long actio" stiffness
Subject: s/l "go long actio" stiffness
She did not describe s/l "go long actio" stiffness characteristics of PMR or symptoms of s/l "vast oniomyelitis."
Patient has neck stiffness and pain ....
Subject: Patient has neck stiffness and pain ....
beginning in the s/l sero cervical aspect of the neck
true...but both neck stiffness and nystagmus can be signs of alcohol poisoning...nm
Subject: true...but both neck stiffness and nystagmus can be signs of alcohol poisoning...nm
"cicadic" eye movement - is that right?
Subject: "cicadic" eye movement - is that right?
nm
s/l acetonic movement...sm
Subject: s/l acetonic movement...sm
Patient is in her usual state of health but is having much less ____ (s/l acetonic movements.) It appears that the neurologist has recently started her on amantadine.
TIA
or perhaps just clonic movement
Subject: or perhaps just clonic movement
xx
cuneiform movement
Subject: cuneiform movement
Neuro- movement disorder
Subject: Neuro- movement disorder
...blepharospasm and s/l cervical stone and cervicogenic headache.
(pt getting Botox injections)
decreased voluntary movement?
Subject: decreased voluntary movement?
Slow Fe
Subject: Slow Fe
I've heard "limited due to body habitus" or "difficult due to body habitus." Not sur
Subject: I've heard "limited due to body habitus" or "difficult due to body habitus." Not sure.
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pelvic rock - referring to movement..
Subject: pelvic rock - referring to movement..
As in "There is no pelvic rock." Is that your usage?
periodic movement disorder? Hear that a lot with RLS. nm
Subject: periodic movement disorder? Hear that a lot with RLS. nm
That could be correct, i.e., any jarring movement causes pain. (nm)
Subject: That could be correct, i.e., any jarring movement causes pain. (nm)
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medical term for difficult movement?
Subject: medical term for difficult movement?
looking for a word that means difficult movement, would ataxia work?
A colonic-type movement is noted.
Subject: A colonic-type movement is noted.
This is an upper extremity exam. The doc says, "Sominvoluntary spontaneous movements while at rest with a "colonic" type movement is noted.
patient with tic has *sinusoto* movement of the head?? Thanks. nm
Subject: patient with tic has *sinusoto* movement of the head?? Thanks. nm
nm
can you hear "some subtle" movement...??
Subject: can you hear "some subtle" movement...??
slow-transit. sm
Subject: slow-transit. sm
I think I know the doctor you are doing, I work there too. It is slow-transit
maybe "EOM" strong - extraocular eye movement/motion
Subject: maybe "EOM" strong - extraocular eye movement/motion
wild guess: ' lateral traction movement.' ?..sm
Subject: wild guess: ' lateral traction movement.' ?..sm
nystagmus is right.....
nystagmus is an unintentional jittery movement of the eyes
Sheesh, got it, slow on the uptake here this a.m....
Subject: Sheesh, got it, slow on the uptake here this a.m....
It is Behcet's syndrome...
Thanks anyway...
Nope- he says it pretty slow....
Subject: Nope- he says it pretty slow....
Nurse unison list. It just doesn't make sense to me. What is a union list? AArrgh!
I don't think that's it. He talks fast, but if I slow him down,
Subject: I don't think that's it. He talks fast, but if I slow him down,
oh, DUH! It is 7-cm cyst - I am a little slow this morning nm
Subject: oh, DUH! It is 7-cm cyst - I am a little slow this morning nm
Thank you, I think that's it. Feeling a bit slow today!
Subject: Thank you, I think that's it. Feeling a bit slow today!
saccades ==Rapid eye movement to redirect the line of sight.? sm
Subject: saccades ==Rapid eye movement to redirect the line of sight.? sm
If that is not the term, please give sentence etc.
ophth glossary/link for you.
http://www.checdocs.org/gen_glossary.htm
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AIMS test (abnormal involuntary movement scale)
Subject: AIMS test (abnormal involuntary movement scale)
Probably slow flow defect, sort
Subject: Probably slow flow defect, sort
of like the term filling defect.
Sorry long day and headache...slow thinking...nm
Subject: Sorry long day and headache...slow thinking...nm
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i can't believe I didn't realize that, I must be slow today, thank you
Subject: i can't believe I didn't realize that, I must be slow today, thank you
There is Slow Fe Iron tablets that comes in milligrams
Subject: There is Slow Fe Iron tablets that comes in milligrams
I have Slow FE in drug book, but not sure about that dosing (nm)
Subject: I have Slow FE in drug book, but not sure about that dosing (nm)
Sorry. autotenodesis correct. Slow this morning. nm
Subject: Sorry. autotenodesis correct. Slow this morning. nm
dutery movements?
Subject: dutery movements?
I can't think anymore tonight...
The infant’s skin was pink/ruddy and no s/l doo-ter-ie movements were observed.
Thanks.
? athetoid movements
Subject: ? athetoid movements
s/l secatic eye movements
Subject: s/l secatic eye movements
choreathetotic movements nm
Subject: choreathetotic movements nm
choreiform movements
Subject: choreiform movements
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