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Question 1

which parts of the brain are damaged to cause Pusher Syndrome?

Answer 1

left or right posterolateral thalamus
(controls upright body posture)

Question 2

what other impairments are commonly present with Pusher Syndrome?

Answer 2

aphasia (bc Pusher commonly associated with lesion to L hemisphere)
neglect if R side

Question 3

describe Pusher pt’s perception of upright

Answer 3

patients experience their body as oriented “upright” when the body actually is tilted to the side of the brain lesion (to the ipsilesional side)

Question 4

patients with pusher syndrome show no disturbed processing of _____ and _____ inputs determining visual vertical

Answer 4

visual & vestibular

Question 5

what is the central element of intervention for Pusher Syndrome?

Answer 5

visual control of vertical upright orientation (undisturbed in these patients)

Question 6

what 3 variables important in the
examination of patients with contraversive pushing?

Answer 6

1) spontaneous body posturing
2) increase of pushing force by spreading of the nonparetic extremities from the body
3) resistance to passive correction of posture