Balance Flashcards
1
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VOR
A
- gaze stabilization
- eye movements counters head movement
2
Q
VSR
A
- stabilizes body and controls movements
- stability while head is moving and coordination of the trunk
3
Q
Peripheral Vertigo
A
- episodic
- autonomic symptoms
- pallor
- nausea and vomiting
- tinnitus
4
Q
Central Vertigo
A
- less severe autonomic symptoms
- loss of consciousness
- neurologic symptoms
5
Q
Spontaneous Nystagmus
A
- follows an acute vestibular lesion
- lasts 24 hours
- imbalance of vestibular signals to oculomotor neuron
- constant drift in one direction that is countered by a quick movement in the opposite direction
6
Q
Peripheral Nystagmus
A
- peripheral vestibular lesion
- inhibited when vision is fixated on an object
7
Q
Central Nystagmus
A
- central lesion
- not inhibited by visual fixation
8
Q
Positional Nystagmus
A
- induced by change in head position
- stimulated by semi-circular canals
- lasts only a few seconds
9
Q
Central vs Peripheral
A
P: meniere’s disease, vascular disorders, trauma, toxicity, infection of inner ear
C: demyelination of nerves, vascular lesion, cancer/tumor
10
Q
BESTest
A
- 6 domains of balance
- total score of 108
- comprehensive but takes awhile to administer
11
Q
DGI
A
- 8 items
- total score of 24, <19 is fall risk
12
Q
Four Square Step Test
A
- > 15 seconds = fall risk
13
Q
Fregly-Graybiel Ataxia Test Battery
A
- measured for time spent in each position and the number of steps the person takes without falling
14
Q
Fugl-Meyer Sensorimotor Assessment of Balance Performance Battery
A
- assesses balance for those with hemiplegia
15
Q
Fullerton Advanced Balance Scale
A
- more advanced balance tasks for higher functioning adults
