ataxia and rehabilitation

Question 1

sensory organization of balance

Answer 1

visual
vestibular
somatosensory

Question 2

motor components of balance

Answer 2

vestibular ocular reflex
vestibular spinal reflex

Question 3

motor strategies

Answer 3

ankle
hip
suspension and
stepping strategies

Question 4

ataxia

Answer 4

condition in which movements are impaired interms of balance and purposeful execution

Question 5

cerebral ataxia

Answer 5

impaired sensory perception
problem in voluntary planned movement
bilateral ataxia
voice issues
speech
Friedreich’s ataxia
Romberg [- ]

Question 6

vestibular ataxia

Answer 6

affecting connection between vestibular system and cerebellum
vertigo
nystagmus
no extremities ataxia
medullary stroke
limits head eye movements

Question 7

sensory ataxia

Answer 7

distorted position sense in extremities
Rhomberg [+]
loss of vibration sensation
increased imbalance with closed eyes
unilateral loss of balance

Question 8

forms of ataxia

Answer 8

Hereditary
*Autosomal recessive **Friederich’s ataxia
*Autosomal dominant **spinocerebellar ataxia 1
Acquired

Question 9

Friedreich ataxia

Answer 9

recessive inheritance
autosomal neurodegenerative
glucose intolerance
scoliosis
pes cavus

Question 10

signs and symptoms of ataxia

Answer 10

tremor
dyssynergia
dysmetria
asthenia
oculomotor*nystagmus and abnormal VOR

Question 11

vestibular exercises for ataxia

Answer 11

Cawthorne Cooksey