Examination of diadochokinesia

Diadochokinesia is the ability to perform alternating rapid opposing movements[1].

Diadochokinesia testing is used to assess cerebellar function. It is performed by asking the patient to raise the forearm and perform symmetrically rapid opposing movements of the hands, eg pronation and supination. The symmetry of the movement of both limbs is monitored. [2]

Diadochokinesis (video, neurology 1.LF UK) - https://el.lf1.cuni.cz/neuronorma/default/video/video27.html

Adiadochokinesis (video, neurology 1.LF UK) - https://el.lf1.cuni.cz/neuronorma/default/video/videox7.html

Diadochokinesis, Youtube® https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqGNKNzmWjk


Reference

  1. - The Great Medical Dictionary : diadochokinesia  [online]. Maxdorf, ©2008. [feeling. 2012-12-21]. < http://lekarske.slovniky.cz/pojem/diadochokineze >.
  2. ↑Jump up to:a b c ROTH, Jan, Ondřej FIALA and Evžen RůŽIČKA. Neurological examination - standard  [online]. [feeling. 2012-11-22]. < https://el.lf1.cuni.cz/neurologie >.
  3. ↑ - Diadochokinesis  [online]. [feeling. 2012-12-21]. < https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqGNKNzmWjk >.
  1. ↑ -, -. Velký lékařský slovník : diadochokineze [online]. Maxdorf, ©2008. [cit. 2012-12-21]. <http://lekarske.slovniky.cz/pojem/diadochokineze>.
  2. ↑ ROTH, Jan – FIALA, Ondřej – RŮŽIČKA, Evžen. Neurologické vyšetření - norma [online]. [cit. 2012-11-22]. <https://el.lf1.cuni.cz/neurologie>.