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Occurs due to an open head injury where there is penetration through the skull or closed head injury where the brain makes contact with the skull secondary to a sudden, violent acceleration or deceleration. ...may include swelling, axonal injury, hypoxia, hematoma, hemorrhage, and changes in intracranial pressure.
What is a traumatic brain injury?
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Gross Motor: Throws ball 10 feet. Hops 2-10 times on one foot. Throws and catches small ball. Runs fast and avoids obstacles. Fine Motor: Copies a circle or cross. Cuts with scissors. May demo hand preference.
What is Preschool (Age 3 to 4 years)?
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Indications: PD Side effects: arrhythmias, gastrointestinal distress, orthostatic hypotension, dyskinesias, mood and behavioral changes, tolerance...
What are Dopamine Replacement Agents?
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Fill in the blanks: Eye Opening (E) is scored # to # Best Motor Response (M) is scored 1 to 6 Verbal Response (V) is scored 1 to 5
What is 1 to 4?
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Dermatome: Deltoid area, anterior aspect of entire arm to base of thumb Mm weakness (myotome): Supraspinatus, infraspinatus, deltoid, biceps Reflexes affected: Biceps, brachioradialis
What is C5?
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Characterized by the demyelination of the myelin sheaths that surround nerves within the brain and spinal cord resulting in plaque development, decreased nerve conduction velocity, and eventual failure of impulse transmission.
What is Multiple Sclerosis?
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Prone: Chest up with some weight through forearms. Rolls prone to supine. Supine: ATNR influence strong. Leg kick reciprocally.
What is 2 to 3 months?
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Assist to relieve the symptoms of PD secondary to the decrease in endogenous dopamine. These agents are able to cross the blood-brain barrier through active transport and transform to dopamine within the brain.
What are Dopamine Replacement Agents?
200
Homolateral synkinesis
What is when a flexion pattern of the involved upper extremity facilitates flexion of the involved lower extremity.
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**DAILY DOUBLE** An autoimmune disease resulting in neuromuscular junction pathology. Antibodies bloke or destroy the receptors that are needed for acetylcholine uptake and this prevents muscle contraction. ...association with an enlarged thymus. ...cardinal signs include extreme fatiguability and skeletal muscle weakness that can fluctuate within minutes or over an extended period.
What is Myasthenia Gravis?
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A temporary inflammation and demyelination of the peripheral nerves' myelin sheaths, potentially resulting in axonal degeneration.
What is Guillain-Barre Syndrome?
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Gross Motor: Squats to play. Kicks ball. Picks up toy from floor without falling. Walks upstairs and downstairs with one hand held-both feet on step. Fine Motor: Stacks 6 cubes. Imitates vertical and horizontal strokes with crayon on paper.
What is 16 to 24 months?
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**DAILY DOUBLE** Indications: increased tone, spasticity, spinal cord injury, CVA, multiple sclerosis. Examples: Lioresal (baclofen), Valium (diazepam), Dantrium (dantrolene), Zanaflex (tizanidine)
What are Antispasticity Agents?
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Fill in the blanks: ______________ 6 ___________ 5 Withdraws 4 Abnormal flexion 3 Extensor Response 2 Nil 1
What is: Obeys commands (6), Localizes pain (5).
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DTR Grading Reflex Grading Scale...
0 = no response 1+ = diminished/ depressed response 2+ = active normal response 3+ = brisk/ exaggerated response 4+ = very brisk/ hyperactive; abnormal response
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A viral infection resulting in neuropathy that includes focal and asymmetrical motor impairments. A lower motor neuron pathology that affects the anterior horn cells of those previously affected. ...Occurs when the compensated reinnervation fails and results in ongoing muscle denervation.
What is Post-polio Syndrome (PPS)?
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Prone: Bears weight on extended arms. Pivots in prone to reach toys. Supine: Rolls from supine to side position. Plays with feet to mouth.
What is 4 to 5 months?
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Seconal, Klonopin, Depakote, Dilantin, Tegretol, Celontin, Neurontin ...a hint for -100 points...
What are Antiepileptic Agents?
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Which Brunnstrom - Stage of Recovery... Spasticity begins to decrease. Movement patterns are not dictated solely by limb synergies.
What is Stage 4?
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Nonverbal processing. General concept comprehension. Spatial relationships. Kinesthetic awareness. Understand music. Understand nonverbal communication. Mathematical reasoning. Body image awareness.
What is the RIGHT hemisphere?
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Classifications include occulta, meningocele, and myelomeningocele. ...approximately 75% of vertebral defects are found in the lumbar/sacral region most often at L5-S1.
What is Spina Bifida?
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Standing: Stands at furniture. Pulls to stand at furniture. Sitting: Moves from sitting position to prone position. Pivots in sitting position.
What is 8 to 9 months?
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Valium (diazepam), Flexeril (cyclobenzaprine), Paraflex (chlorzoxazone) ... a hint for -100 points...
What are Muscle Relaxant Agents?
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What Brunnstrom - Stage of Recovery? Isolated joint movements are performed with coordination.
What is Stage 6?
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Test: Tongue protrusion (if injured, tongue deviates toward injured side) Which cranial nerve...
What is CN 12 - Hypoglossal