Deficits of limbs movements

Abstract

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.