outcome measures
TULIA is used to assess
Apraxia
Which nerve is responsible for muscles of mastication
CN V-trigeminal
The corticospinal tract is a ________ pathway
Descending
Which brain structure is involved with initiating and regulating voluntary movement?
Basal ganglia
Damage to the premotor or supplementary motor areas of the inferior parietal lobe
Apraxia
Grade the following description from the MAS scale:
Slight increase in muscle tone, manifested by a catch followed by minimal resistance throughout remainder of the ROM(less than 1/2)
1+
Asymmetrically elevation of the palate is due to a lesion of which cranial nerve
Vagus (CN X)
Which tract is responsible for posture and locomotion ? Does it cross?
Reticulospinal tract and it does not cross(ipsilateral control)
Integration of sensory and motor output occurs mainly in
The cerebellum
Rigidity indicates impairment of the
Basal ganglia
List all the measures that can be utilized for static balance
mCTSIB
BERG
BESS
What mnemonic is useful for muscles of the eye and what does it mean?
(LR6SO4)3
6 innervates lateral rectus
4 innervates superior oblique
And 3 innervates all others
Vibration and Kinesthesia/proprioception assess the
Dorsal column and medial lemnisci pathway or DCML
The dorsal stream allows for
Spatial processing
Lesion of the posterolateral thalamus leads to
Lateropulsion aka pusher syndrome
Your patient was involved in a car accident and sustained a serious blow to their head. What two assessments/measures could you perform?
Glasgow Coma scale-assess arousal
BESS- assess for concussion
Weakness of ipsilateral SCM and contralateral trapezius is due to…
UMN lesion of cranial nerve XI -Spinal accessory
Fractioned movement assesses the…
Lateral corticospinal tract
The pre frontal cortex allows for
Executive function, decision making, problem solving
postural tremors are commonly associated with
Cerebellar disorders
What would a score of 50 on th FIST indicate?
The higher the score the less impairment exhibited with sitting balance. In this case there is still some impairment but not significant
What cranial nerves are also parasympathetic and what action is associated with each?
3- pupil
7- tear production
9- saliva
10-HR, breathing
What three tests can be used to assess the spinothalamic tract?
Light touch assessment, sharp and dull, temperature
Match the primary sensory areas to their corresponding lobes
-somatosensory
-visual
-auditory
Parietal-somatosensory
Occipital-visual
Temporal-auditory
What leads to Huntington’s disease
Damage to the D2 pathway of the basal ganglia