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| Attempt has been made to transplant fetal tissue in cases of which diseases/injuries? |
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| Parkinson's, Huntington's, spinal cord injury, and brain injury |
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| Fetal transplantation has not had much success due to.... |
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| patient's immune system must be suppressed (increases vulnerability of infection) |
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| The major neurobiological theories of recovery and rehabilitation include: |
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1. restitution of damaged neurons
2. substitution of lost neurons |
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| What determines recovery? |
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1. Location and extent of damage
2. Duration of time since injury
3. Type of treatment
4. Premorbid functional level |
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| recovery fast or gradual? |
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| Some recovery may be spontaneous, but the majority is gradual |
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| behavioral or neural ability to reorganize after brain injury. 1 of the more important factors contributing to the speed and level of final recovery. (Children recover faster from brain injury) |
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| Sometimes there are more synapses created than necessary. When damage occurs, 1 synapse may be destroyed but an extra one kicks in. If damage is too widespread, however, this may not be possible |
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| occurs when neurons damaged through processes such as tearing. This is an attempt to reorganize. |
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| Time in inpatient rehabilitation vs outpatient rehabilitation |
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| Currently inpatient rehabilitation has shortened and outpatient rehabilitation has lengthened |
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| What is neuropsychological rehabilitation also known as? |
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| brain injury rehabilitation |
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| Most often cases of rehab are from |
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| traumatic brain injury caused by head injuries from accidents |
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| Less often rehab units are from |
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| brain tumor or brain disease |
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| Are neuropsychologists active in the rehab process? |
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| Yes, from admission to discharge. Formal evaluation, treatment planning (including remediation strategies), continually assessing progress toward goal of daily living |
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| Physical therapists focus on |
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| motor control with the aim of improving physical functioning to the highest degree possible. Develop and individualize treatment programs for each patient. Mostly work on lower extremities |
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| Occupational therapy are concerned with.... |
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| self-care activities of patients such as grooming, bathing, dressing, and feeding. Mostly focus on upper extremities |
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| help patients experiencing a range of communication difficulties |
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| What is an essential decision in allowing the elderly to return to independent living? |
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| Being able to remember to take their medication regularly |
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| Attention Process Training System (Computer Program) is intended to improve deficits in: |
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1. Sustained attention
2. Selective attention training
3. Alternating attention training
4. Divided attention training |
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| Psychotherapy in rehabilitation usually targets: |
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| issues of self-awareness, egocentricity, and empathy |
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