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| Unexpected extension occurs when there is damage to the |
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| Unexpected flexion occurs when there is damage to the |
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Sensation/motor strength are lost unilaterally
Occurs with stroke |
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| Flexion withdrawal occurs with |
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CNS depression/injury
Pain is unlocalized
pt may withdraw both arms when nail bed pressure is applied |
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| Flaccid quadriplegia occurs with |
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| A non-functional brain stem |
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Stroke
Spinal cord injury
Bell's palsy |
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| Disease involving only one nerve |
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Prominent at rest
May decrease/disappear with voluntary movement (example: Parkinson's Disease) |
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Absent at rest, increases with movement (may worsen as movement progresses)
MS with damage to cerebellar pathways |
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| Irregular blinking/shrugging of shoulders |
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Tourette’s syndrome
Psychiatric medications
Amphetamine use |
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Double vision
Caused from stroke
Tumour
Mass
Trauma
Meningitis |
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| Retinal/Subconjunctiva Hemorrhage |
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Bleeding of the eye
Caused by hypertension
Retinal vein occlusion
Diabetes mellitus |
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Difficulty Swallowing
Common symptom of stroke & neuromuscular disease |
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Speech/language difficulties
Common sign of stroke, Alzheimer's disease and neuromuscular disease |
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Unexpected prickly/tingly sensations
Causes include neurological disease & traumatic nerve damage |
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| Narrowing of the spinal canal |
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Noise
Autoimmune disorders
Meniere's disease
Head trauma and otoxic medications |
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| Risk of cerebral palsy occurs with |
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A maternal infection
Preterm birth
Multiple pregnancies |
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| The age group at highest risk for traumatic brain injury is |
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| Risk of autism increases with |
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Low birth weight
Intrapartal hypoxia |
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| At what age should infants receive the meningococcal vaccine |
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| Risk factors for neurovascular disease |
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HTN
Atrial fibrillation
Diabetes
Heart failure
Ischemic stroke |
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| What are the most common causes of traumatic brain injury among older adults |
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| Falls and vehicle collisions (MVA) |
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| Stroke occurs more often in ___________ than in ___________ |
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African Canadians
Caucasians |
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Reproductive difficulties
Encephalopathy (brain disease) |
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| The Glascow Coma Scale ranges from |
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| Possible presence of dementia can be assessed using what? |
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The Blessed Dementia Rating Scale
Mini-Mental State Examination |
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Pt's LOC is unresponsive
Aroused by only vigorous, repeated stimulation |
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| Pt is stimulated by the touch of their shoulder or arm |
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Chronic confused state
Onset is minor and condition progressively gets worse |
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Hallucinations
Disturbed sleep habits
Inability to stay focused or maintain attention |
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Involuntary eye movement
Associated with disease of the cerebellum/brain stem/vestibular system |
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| An idiopathic condition is one that |
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| Is unknown or arises spontaneously |
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| Dysconjugate eye deviation |
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Quick, involuntary jerk of the muscles
(Hiccups) |
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Involuntary muscle contractions that cause twisting
Repetitive movements or abnormal postures |
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Identifiable cause such as trauma
Chemical imbalance
NS disease (Wilson's disease) |
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| Chorea (Huntington's disease) |
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Affects muscle coordination
Leads to cognitive decline and psychiatric problems |
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| Slow/involuntary/convoluted movements of the fingers, hands, toes, or feet |
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| A lesion in the cerebral cortex will result in |
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| A contralateral CNS deficit |
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| A lesion in the CN/its nucleus will result in |
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| An nspilateral CNS defecit |
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| When one pupil constricts to light, the other one does too |
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| Inability to discriminate odours |
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| Which cranial nerves are both sensory and motor? |
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V - Trigeminal
VII - Facial
IX - Glossopharyngeal
X - Vagus |
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Sucking of the airway
(One can aspirate during seizures or vomiting) |
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| A patient with a cerebral lesion may have their |
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| Tongue deviate towards the side |
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| Nerve fibers for pain and temperature sensation run in the |
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| The diencephalon lies directly above |
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| The spinal cord extends from |
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| Descending tracts carry information for |
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| Motor function and muscle movement |
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| How many spinal nerves are in the body? |
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Skin innervation
Provide general information for each nerve |
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| The parasympathetic NS secretes |
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| ACh to reduce heart rate and force of contraction |
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| The sympathetic NS secretes |
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| Epinephrine to increase BP, HR and contractility |
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| True or false: All of the brain cells are present at birth |
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True
Little to none long-term potentiation has been established |
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| Age considerations for older adults |
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Reflexes become weaker
Less acute sensory perception
Slower thought processing |
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| Drooping/falling of the upper/lower eyelid |
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| During the Rhinne test, AC must be ______ than BC |
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| Tiny, irregular muscle movements |
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| No resistance to movement |
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Decreased muscle resistance
"Flabby" |
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| Excessive muscle resistance |
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| Strong initiation, but then "gives away" |
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Steady, persistent resistance to passive stretch
Seen in Parkinson's disease |
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Ratchet-like jerking during passive movement
Seen in Parkinson's disease |
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| Downward drifting during a Pronator Drift test may indicate |
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| A lesion in the contralateral corticospinal tract |
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| Moderate swaying with eyes open during a Romberg test may indicate |
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| Vestibulocerebellar dysfunction |
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Unsteady, wavering movement
Inability to tough the target
May indicate an ispilateral cerebellar lesion |
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| Alterating patterns of slowness and explosiveness with each syllable |
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Increased touch sensation
Can occur with increased caffeine consumption |
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Absent pain sensation
(Test for temperature sensation) |
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Inability to identify objects correctly
Associated with lesions of the parietal lobe or dorsal column |
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| Corticosensory function may be _________ following a stroke and may be _______ with a stroke |
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| A reflex score of 0 is associated with |
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| A reflex score of 0 is associated with |
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| Hyperactivity with clonus |
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| Elicited by stimulation of the skin |
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Stiff neck
Associated with meningitis and intercranial hemorrhage |
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| Patients with sudden unconsciousness require |
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| Occulocephalix reflex (Doll's eyes) |
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Assesses brain stem function
Open pt's eyes and rotate head, if eyes rotate to opposite side then the brain stem is intact |
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| Patters of neurological change will occur |
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| Pupil change and posturing are on both sides |
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Fixed pupils
Flaccid muscle
No noxious response |
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| Possible causes of increased ICP |
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| True or false: MRIs are non-invasive |
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| Angiographies are ideal for detecting |
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Aneurysms
(Intrarterial injection of contrast to visualize the lumen of brain cells) |
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Scalp electrodes
Detects seizures from trauma |
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