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. 2015 Jun 3;2(4):185–191. doi: 10.1093/nop/npv019

Table 2.

Possible etiologies for motor dysfunction in brain tumor patients

Muscle weakness
 Central weakness
 Myopathy-related weakness
 Neuropathy-related weakness
Cognitive impairments
 Memory for task
 Comprehension
 Apraxia
 Attention/Concentration
 Impaired executive function
 Psychomotor Delay/Delayed response time
Emotional Impairments
 Depression
 Anxiety
 Fear of Falling
 Apathy/Abulia
Abnormal Tone/Spasticity
 Abnormal synergy patterns
 Abnormal range of motion
Sensory Impairments
 Numbness
 Impaired Proprioception
Impaired Perception
 Visuospatial impairments
 Hemineglect
 Impaired vision/Hemianopia
Physical Impairments
 Pain
 Fatigue
 Contractures
Ataxia/Incoordination/Imbalance