Ch. 2 Neurologic Assessment Flashcards
True or False:
Most pts have received a neurological exam conducted by a neurologist before they get to the SLP.
True
Which are the parts of a Neurological Exam?
- Cranial Nerves
- Visual Field Assessment
- Motor System Evaluation
- Somesthetic Sensation
- Eval. equilibrium (dizziness, and vertigo)
- Conscioussness and Mental Status
- Laboratory Tests
In visual field assessment, information from the right side visual space goes to the ______ of each retina.
Left side
The _______ of each retina connects to the ______ in the _________.
Left side, visual cortex, left hemisphere
Info from the left-side visual space goes to the ______ of each retina
right side
loss of vision in one-half of the visual field is called:
hemianopia
HEMIANOPIA means
Half vision/ half blindness
When the same part of the visual field is affected in each eye is called:
Homonymous Hemianopia (Hemianopsia)
When/where does the lesion for HOMONYMOUS hemianopia occurs? C
if a lesion destroys the OPTIC TRACT POSTERIOR to the OPTIC CHIASM
When/where does the lesion for HEMIANOPIA occurs? B
if a lesion destroys the CROSSING FIBERS AT the OPTICAL CHIASM
Lesions in the optic nerve causes:
blindness
HOMONYMOUS means
the same part of the visual field is affected in each eye
MOTOR SYSTEM evaluation includes:
evaluating movement, reflexes, muscle tone & range of motion, muscle strength, volitional movements, gait, somesthetic sensation, equilibrium, including dizziness & vertigo, consciousness and mental status.
SOMESTHETIC SENSATION refers to:
sensory awareness of body
When Evaluating Consciousness & Mental Status, you are also looking at:
confusion, attention & concentration, mood, orientation
