Dysmetria

[Momzilla]

Hi!

I am at work today and have a fairly big report to turn in by 5:00, which is two hours away, EST.  I couldn't help but look up my ER report on the hospital computer, though, naughty as I am!  The doc said that I had clumsy finger to nose test right greater than left, clumsy heel to shin test, right greater than left.  (I thought my left was pretty snappy!)  And under diagnosis, he wrote "Dysmetria," which I had a second to look up, but not obsess over, darn it!

Looks like it has to do with the finger-to-nose test.  Over-shooting.  He kept moving his finger!  It's a trick!  Anyway, that's my update.  Also, the other results from my LP were uneventful, although the glucose was low.  Just under whatever normal is.  I was there forever, as I said, without food, so maybe that had something to do with it?  Anyway, I'm off to the psychiatrist's tomorrow for some help, hopefully in getting things moving along.  This ER trip was more than I bargained for.  Hypo Gamma Chondria!

Sister Chris*  (I hope someone will recognize what that means....)

[Momzilla]

Thanks for your help, Sugar!

Chris*

[SUGAR~~]

Dysmetria (Greek: "difficult to measure") is a difficulty in accurately performing intentional movements. It is exhibited by patients after cerebellar injury or injury to proprioceptive nerves (nerves that carry information about the position of joints and extremities).

More specifically, the term "hypermetria" can be used to describe the overshoot, and "hypometria" can be used to describe the undershoot.[1]

An upper motor lesion may cause dysmetria. Dysmetria may also be caused by lesions to the Cerebrocerebellum (Neocerebellum); the hemispheres of the Cerebellum. These lesions cause changes in rate, rhythm, force of movement and fine coordination. It is often part of limb ataxia, or dyssynergia, along with dysdiadochokinesia (the inability to perform rapid alternating movements, such as winding up a watch).

Thought this may be useful for ya!!! Hope it helps!!! Feel Better!!