Neurology: Demonstrate the act of repeatedly patting the palm of one hand with the palm and back of your opposite hand as quickly and regularly as
possible. Ask the patient to copy your actions.

This is testing for the impairment of rapid alternating movements, slowness, disorganization and irregularity of movement. To fail this test means they have.....?

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Demonstrate the act of repeatedly patting the palm of one hand with the palm and back of your opposite hand as quickly and regularly as
possible. Ask the patient to copy your actions.

This is testing for the impairment of rapid alternating movements, slowness, disorganization and irregularity of movement. To fail this test means they have.....?

Alexandra Jessie Wilson · Accepted Answer

Dysdiadochokinesis - the inability to execute rapidly alternating movements, particularly of the limbs.

Note: It is cerebellar in nature.

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Dysdiadochokinesis - the inability to execute rapidly alternating movements, particularly of the limbs. Note: It is cerebellar in nature.

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