ANS Cases

Question 1

What is ASIA A Classification?

Answer 1

complete SCI

Question 2

What is Horner’s?

Answer 2

lesion of sympathetic innervation of head and face

Question 3

What levels of the spine are splanchnic nerves located?

Answer 3

T5-T9

Question 4

Splanchnic mediated process in which there is a sensory stimulus, afferent signals that travel to the level of SCI, and results in sympathetic branch of CNS to cycle without descending signal is called:

Answer 4

Autonomic dysreflexia

Question 5

Horner’s is usually iatrogenic, or caused by ________.

Answer 5

medical treatment (radiology, etc)

Question 6

What are symptoms of Horner’s?

Answer 6

decreased sweating, flush face, pupils constrict, ptosis (eyelid droop)

Question 7

CRPS stands for

Answer 7

complex regional pain syndrome

Question 8

3 stages and qualities of CRPS are

Answer 8

acute: swelling redness, burning
dystrophic: cool skin, diaphoretic
Atrophic

Question 9

What are some key symptoms of autonomic dysreflexia?

Answer 9

Inc B, throbbing, sweating, dec HR, anxiety

Question 10

Autonomic dysreflexia usually occurs in SCI pts with injuries at and above which spinal level?

Answer 10

T6