Hey David,
I pulled out my medical dictionary to make sure I got these definitions right
for you.
Dysphonia - any abnormality in the speaking voice - ie hoarseness, weakness,
etc.
Respiratory stridor - an abnormal, high pitched, musical sound caused by
obstruction in the
trachea or larynx, usually heard during
inspiration - ie the sounds made by
an asthmatic during an attack
Hyperreflexia - increased reflex reactions - ie the doctor wacks your knee and
your responding
kick sends him into orbit < this is extreme but you get
the idea ;O)
Extensor plantar responses - this is not directly defined in my dictionary. I
could hazard a guess
but it is probably best left to
someone who could give you a more
definite answer.
Hope this helps some.
Peace
Pat
davidmeigs wrote:
> Hi all
>
> In my studies of PD+, I came across These terms. They are not in my handy,
> dandy "Glossary of PD terms" or "medical Glossary". Breaking down the words
> I can "assume" there meanings ( we all know what happens when we ass-u&me).
>
> "dysphonia", "respiratory stridor", "hyperreflexia". and "extensor plantar
> responses".
>
> Thanks,
>
> David Meigs aka: Pappy
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