Multiple Sclerosis
This type of cell is attacked in MS, leading to demyelination of the cells in the CNS
What is an oligodendrocyte?
ALS involves these types of motor neurons
What is upper and lower motor neurons?
These are the 2 most common conditions that has neuromuscular junction involvement
What is myasthenia gravis and botulism?
This symptom of CRPS occurs when non-painful stimuli cause pain responses
What is Allodynia?
This is the most common form of peripheral nerve disorder
What is diabetic peripheral neuropathy?
This type of MS is a progressive worsening of neurologic function over time following an initial relapsing-remitting course
What is secondary progressive MS?
What is high intensity?
You perform a neuro exam on a patient with myasthenia gravis. You will have the following findings for sensory involvement and reflexes
What is no deficits?
These are some special considerations for palpation when working with an individual with CRPS
What is starting proximal / away from painful area, noting border of painful area, noting color changes, and identifying proximal myofascial trigger points?
This type of cell is damaged in a patient that has AIDP
What is a Schwann cell?
Your patient with MS demonstrates heat sensitivity. These accommodations could help keep the patient cool either before/during/after exercise
What is staying in AC environments, cooling vest / neck wraps and bandanas, light & breathable clothing, drinking cold fluids, exercising in cool pool or environment (early morning or afternoon), and pre/post cool bath or shower?
When working with a patient with FND, you engage the patient in another motor/cognitive task different than your intended intervention (they might be balancing a ball while walking). You are using this type of intervention strategy
What is diverted attention?
These signs and symptoms would lead to you think a patient is in myasthenia crisis
What is severe respiratory weakness, difficulty swallowing, talking, and chewing, and increased muscle weakness?
These 2 interventions, typically used to decrease inflammation, are discouraged for a patient with CRPS
What is Ice and Elevation?
The polio virus attacks this type of cell
What is a motor neuron in the anterior horn of spinal cord (lower motor neuron)?
These exercise guidelines are recommended for patients with mild to moderate MS
What is at least 30 minutes of moderate aerobic activity and strength training of major muscle groups 2x per week?
These are the clinical signs and symptoms of upper and lower motor neuron syndromes
For UMN: What is Spasticity, Clonus, and Pathologic Reflexes?
For LMN: What is Muscle Atrophy, Fasciculations, and Weakness?
These 2 diagnostic tests relating to the eye can help make a Myasthenia Gravis diagnosis
What is the ice pack test and Simpson test?
These are the 3 aspects of Graded Motor Imagery
This is the typical distribution of nerve damage with diabetic neuropathy
What is a stocking-glove pattern?
These additional elements of a plan of care may be included for a patient with MS with worsening disease progression
What is adaptive equipment, emphasizing importance of exercise and physical activity, managing cognitive changes, and communication/instructions in writing and involving care partner?
- Also secondary complications, education, compensatory strategies
These concepts of education and word usage are appropriate for patients with FND
What is avoiding nocebo language, correctly removing blame, knowing patients' aberrant movements are not intentional, discussing risk factors, validation, etc.?
You suspect an infant has botulism. You come to this conclusion based on these signs and symptoms
What is weakness/hypotonia, poor feeding, constipation, lethargy, weak cry, irritability, respiratory difficulties, and seizures? (ordered from most common to least)
This is what each of the letters in STAMP stand for as a mnemonic for the clinical criteria of CRPS
What is Sensory, Trophic, Autonomic, Motor, and Pain?
These 4 interventions are considered "should provide" for patients with DPN
What is Balance training, combination therapy, moderate to high intensity exercise, and task specific training?