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Look for:
Look for:
<br/>1. Intention tremor - tremor which increases as the taget is approached
<br/>1. Intention tremor: tremor which increases as the taget is approached
<br/>2. Past-pointing - the finger oveshoots the target towards the side of the cerebellar abnormality
<br/>2. Past-pointing: the finger oveshoots the target towards the side of the cerebellar abnormality





Latest revision as of 11:07, 20 March 2023

SUMMARY

Look for:
1. Intention tremor: tremor which increases as the taget is approached
2. Past-pointing: the finger oveshoots the target towards the side of the cerebellar abnormality


Reference(s)

Wilkinson, I., Furmedge, D. and Sinharay, R. (2017). Oxford handbook of clinical medicine. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Get it on Amazon.
Feather, A., Randall, D. and Waterhouse, M. (2020). Kumar And Clark’s Clinical Medicine. 10th ed. S.L.: Elsevier Health Sciences. Get it on Amazon.
Hannaman, R. A., Bullock, L., Hatchell, C. A., & Yoffe, M. (2016). Internal medicine review core curriculum, 2017-2018. CO Springs, CO: MedStudy.
Therapeutic Guidelines. Melbourne: Therapeutic Guidelines Limited. https://www.tg.org.au [Accessed 2021].