ABI - Assessmentss

Question 1

FMA

Answer 1

Fugl-Meyer assessment of sensorimotor recovery after stroke.
Assesses motor function (UL&LL), balance, sensation and general function.

Question 2

NIHSS

Answer 2

National institute of health stroke scale.
Measurement of neurological deficit severity associated with stroke.
Aphasia, behavior, cognition, dysarthria, vision and perception.

Question 3

NOS-TBI

Answer 3

Assesses neurological function right after patient regains consciousness.
Orientation, CN function, strength, sensation, language and coordination + brainstem reflexes.

Question 4

SIS

Answer 4

Stroke impact scale.
How the stroke has changed the patients life.
Strength, hand function, ADL, mobility, communication, emotion,
memory/reasoning and participation

Question 5

MAL

Answer 5

Motor activity log.
Subjective, rating quality and amount of movement of affected UL in ADLs.

Question 6

PPT

Answer 6

Purdue pegboard test.
Measure of gross (shoulder/elbow mobility) and fine (wrist/finger selectivity) UL function.
Also attention and memory affecting spatial reasoning and planning. Ability to perceive/mirror environment, spatial awareness.

Question 7

NHPT

Answer 7

Nine hole peg test.
Measures fine motor skills (finger selectivity and dexterity). Finger sensitivity/wrist mobility. Less able to get nervous/confused/frustrated.

Question 8

BBT

Answer 8

Box and Blocks test.
Assessment for arm-hand function. Control of the arm.

Question 9

ABC

Answer 9

Activity specific balance confidence scale.
Patients rate their balance confidence in performing ADLs. Patients with perception deficits will think they can do everything when they can’t.

Question 10

TIS

Answer 10

Trunk Impairment Scale.
Measure of motor impairment of trunk for patients with neurological conditions.
Static sitting balance, dynamic sitting balance and coordination.

Question 11

BBS

Answer 11

Berg Balance Scale.
Static balance and fall prediction. How the patient is able to walk, without falling.

Question 12

PASS

Answer 12

Postural Assessment Scale for Stroke.
Performance based assessment for postural control after stroke.

Question 13

Observational Gait Analysis (13)

Answer 13

Standing posture
Heel strike
Knee mobility and posture
Hip mobility and posture
Pelvic mobility
Trunk mobility and stability (oscillations, reciprocation and posture)
Base and time of support
Symmetry
Step length
Cadence
Speed
Walking distance

Question 14

DGI

Answer 14

Dynamic Gait Index.
Patients ability to adapt their body posture while walking, used for balance and gait disturbances.

Question 15

TUG

Answer 15

Timed up and go.
Assesses basic mobility, determines gait speed, regardless of adaptations and compensations.
How the patient navigates in space, planning-strategies to stand up, go around the cone, trunk oscillations.