Neuromuscular Unit 2 Exam Flashcards
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the integration of information that is psychologically meaningful + the ability to select stimuli that requires attention and action
perception
the perceptual motor process is a change of events through which the individual _____, _______, and ______ stimuli from the body and the surrounding environment
selects, interprets, integrates
why is discussing perception important?
perceptual and cognitive deficits can lead to poor rehabilitation progress for patients + important for learning
screen that often co-occurs with other system screens
perceptual screen
a perceptual screen observes for:
-inattention to therapist during subjective
-inattention to half the body (neglect)
-decreased response to verbal cues
what finding would lead you to perform formal testing for perceptual deficits?
when there is functional loss unexplained by motor or sensory impairments in comprehension
what is the purpose of examining perceptual deficits?
to determine which perceptual abilities are intact vs impaired, therefore guiding to appropriate intervention
factors that influence the perceptual exam
-psychological and emotional status
-ability to detect relevant cues from the environment
-anxiety, depression, fatigue
-aphasia
how do you sequence the perceptual exam?
-sensory exam first (includes visual screen)
-cognitive screen
-hearing screen
-consult with family about usual vs unusual behaviors
true or false: perception cannot be viewed as independent of sensation
true
true or false: deficits do not lie with sensory ability itself, but rather the interpretation of sensation and the follow up response
true
awareness of stimuli through organs of special sense, peripheral cutaneous sensory system, or internal receptors
sensation
inattention or neglect of visual stimuli presented on the involved side (patient is NOT aware of the deficit)
perceptual deficit/visual neglect
example: hemianopsia
the patient IS aware of the deficit and the patient may compensate spontaneously (true field cut)
visual field impairment
one of the most common forms of sensory loss in those with hemiplegia
visual field impairment
a visual screen should include:
visual acuity
oculomotor control
visual field testing
perceptual deficits may include disorders of what 3 categories?
-body scheme/image/awareness
-spatial relations
-agnosias
the relationship of the body parts to each other and the relationship of the body to the environment
body scheme
visual and mental image of one’s body that includes feeling about one’s body
body image/awareness
impairments that have in common a difficulty in perceiving the relationship between self and two or more objects in the environment
spatial relations
inability to recognize incoming information despite intact sensory capacities
agnosias
lesions of what lobe typically produce perceptual deficits?
right parietal lobe
body scheme/body image impairments (5)
-unilateral neglect
-anosognosia
-somatagnosia
-right-left discrimination
-finger agnosia
lack of awareness of part of the body or external enviorment NOT due to sensory loss
unilateral neglect/hemineglect