ASIA
SCI
Parkinson's disease
Anything goes
100

This finding distinguishes a complete from an incomplete SCI.

What is sacral sparing?

100

This type of cervical brace provides complete stabilization and is screwed into the skull.

What is a halo brace?

100

This medication replaces dopamine.

What is levodopa (or Sinemet, or Carbidopa-levodopa, or Rytari)?

100

This Parkinson-plus disorder often includes impairment of the oculomotor muscles, with an inability to look down. 

What is progressive supranuclear palsy?

200

The MMT grade needed in all rostral levels to determine the motor neurological level of injury.

What is a "5"?

200

This transfer board includes a disk to reduce shear force.

What is a BeasyTrans or Beasy board?

200

This intervention uses large amplitude movements to improve function -- but you can only call it this if you're certified. 

What is BIG or LSVT-BIG?

200

This class of medication promotes the release of dopamine from the substantial nigra.

What are dopamine agonists?

300

People with this ASIA Impairment Scale grade have some sensory function, but little motor function, below the neurologic level of injury.

What is ASIA B?

300

This modality could allow someone with a SCI to use an arm or leg bike.

What is Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES)?

300

The part of the basal ganglia that produces dopamine.

What is the substantia nigra?

300

The most common method of wheelchair control for someone with a C4 complete SCI.

What is sip and puff?

400

People with this ASIA Impairment Scale grade are considered to have the best prognosis.

What is ASIA D?

400

The most likely source of community mobility for someone with a C5 complete SCI.

What is a power wheelchair?

400

This I-V scale rates the functional severity of Parkinson's disease.

What is the Hoehn and Yahr scale?

400

People with this type of SCI tend to have weaker arms compared to their legs.

What is central cord syndrome?

500

This description of motor or sensory function below the level of injury is only used for patients with ASIA Impairment Scale A.

What is the Zone of Partial Preservation?

500

This spinal fracture is most likely to occur with significant vertical compression.

What is a burst fracture?

500

This impairment occurs due to decreased input to the PPN from the basal ganglia.

What is impaired postural control?

500

Clumps of this protein form Lewy bodies.

What is alpha-synuclein?