Stroke
A total or partial paralysis of one side of the body.
What is Hemiplegia?
Professional who uses applied behavioral analysis when working with clients
What is ABA Therapist?
Method used to help remodel scar tissue that has developed in injured tissue.
What is scar tissue massage
A condition in which muscles stiffen or tighten, preventing normal fluidmovement. The muscles remain contracted and resist being stretched, thus affecting movement, speech and gait.
What is spasticity?
A nonverbal screening tool that primarily screens for executive function and visual spatial skills
What is the Clock Drawing Test?
Weak muscle tone
What is Hypotonia?
Patient requires an assistive device or aid, requires more than a reasonable amount of time or there is a safety risk in completing the activity
What is modified independence/independent?
High cholesterol, smoke, diabetes, obesity, if you have had a heart attack before
What is risk factors for a heart attack?
Inability to remember events for a period of time
What is memory loss?
Informal observation of the home environment, including barriers and supports to safety and accessibility.
What is Home Safety Assessment?
The loss of ability to communicate normally resulting from brain damage, typically to the left side of the brain.
What is Aphasia?
Trials, percentages, level of assist, opportunities
What is measurable?
Swelling that generally occurs in one of your arms or legs.
What is lymphedema?
The ability to persist in completing a task despite apparent difficulty.
Test of muscle strength where resistance is measured on an ordinal scale.
What is Manual Muscle Test?
A swallowing disorder that is often noted in stroke survivors.
What is dysphagia?
Recommended for individuals who have difficulty swallowing and keeping food or liquid from entering their airway.
What is thickened liquids?
The first time an OT should meet with a breast cancer patient
What is prior to surgery/cancer treatment?
Spasticity, Mobility, Tremors or uncontrolled movements, Seizers, Fatigue
What are some common physical difficulties one may experience after a brain injury?
A quick assessment measure used to evaluate mild cognitive impairments. It assesses short-term memory, visuospatial abilities, executive functions, language and orientation.
What is Montreal Cognitive Assessment Version/ (MoCA) OR What is Saint Louis University Mental Status (SLUMS) Examination?
Low blood pressure that happens when standing up from sitting or lying down
What is Orthostatic hypotension
The ability to turn the two eyes inward toward each other to look at a close object.
What is convergence?
A blockage of blood flow to the heart muscle
What is myocardial infarction?
Part of the brain that is involved with regulation of heart rate, breathing, sleeping, and eating.
What is a brain stem?
Assessment of daily living tasks in adults, including self care and functional mobility. Frank completed.
What is the Modified Barthel Index?