Neuromuscular

Question 1

What are the 2 types of CVAs?

Answer 1

• hemorrhage

- blockage resulting in ischemia (most common)

Question 2

Blood clot

Answer 2

Thrombus

Question 3

Moving clot

Answer 3

Embolus

Question 4

Narrowing of blood vessels

Answer 4

Stenosis

Question 5

Mini stroke with signs of CVA but no residual effects

Answer 5

Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)

Question 6

One-sided weakness

Answer 6

Hemiparesis

Most common CVA symptom

Question 7

One sided paralysis

Answer 7

Hemiplegia

Most common CVA symptom

Question 8

No residual sensory/motor function found below the lesion (plegia)

Answer 8

Complete lesion SCI

Question 9

Some distal motor/sensory functions can be prevented (paresis)

Answer 9

Incomplete lesion SCI

Question 10

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Answer 10

• maintain orientation in space
• control posture
• maintain balance

Question 11

What is the most common diagnosis for vestibular system?

Answer 11

Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo BPPV

Question 12

Patches of demyelination in the nervous system. Idiopathic

Answer 12

Multiple Sclerosis MS

Question 13

What are the 4 forms of MS?

Answer 13

• relapsing-remitting
• primary-progressive
• relapsing-progressive
• secondary-progressive

Question 14

MS goes into remission (benign)

Answer 14

Relapsing-remitting

Question 15

MS goes into remission and comes back

Answer 15

Primary-progressive

Question 16

MS. Each episode leaves them worse

Answer 16

Relapsing-progressive

Question 17

Doesn’t go away MS

Answer 17

Secondary-progressive

Question 18

Deficiency in dopamine produced in the substantia nigra

Answer 18

Parkinson’s disease PD

Question 19

PD classic triad

Answer 19

• tremors
• rigidity
• bradykinesia/akinesia

Question 20

Rapidly progressive neurologic disorder associated with degeneration of motor nerve cells. Idiopathic.

Answer 20

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Lou Gehrig’s

Question 21

Traditional tx using multidirectional movement/patterns and sensory stimuli

Answer 21

Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation PNF

Question 22

Traditional tx. Predicts sequence of movements/activity based on stage

Answer 22

Brunnstrom Approach

Question 23

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Answer 23

• PNF
• Brunnstrom Approach
• Neurodevelopmental Tx NDT

Question 24

Current Tx

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Answer 24

• Motor development
• Neuroplasticity
• motor control/learning
• constraint-induced movement therapy CIMT
• locomotor training

Question 25

Age-related process of change in motor behavior

Answer 25

Motor development

Question 26

Ability of neurons to compensate

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Neuroplasticity

Question 27

Process of acquisition/modification of movement

Answer 27

Motor learning

Question 28

Constrains uninvolved arm and engages affected arm during intensive training

Answer 28

CIMT constraint-induced movement therapy

Question 29

Uses body weight supported techniques to facilitate automatic walking patterns

Answer 29

Locomotor training

Question 30

Disruption of blood flow in the brain.

Answer 30

Cerebrovascular Accident CVA (stroke)