Chapter 22: Clients With Spinal Cord Injury, Multiple Sclerosis, Epilepsy, and Cerebral Palsy Flashcards
Spinal Cord Injury
Results in the impairment or loss of motor function, sensory function, or both in the trunk or limbs due to irreversible damage to neural tissues within the spinal canal. (NSCA CPT, pg. 584)
Quadriplegia
Paralysis caused by illness or injury that results in the partial or total loss of use of all four limbs and torso. (NSCA CPT, pg. 584)
Paraplegia
An impairment in motor or sensory function of the lower extremities. (NSCA CPT, pg. 584)
Autonomic Dysreflexia
A potentially dangerous and, in rare cases, lethal clinical syndrome that develops in individuals with spinal cord injury, resulting in acute, uncontrolled hypertension. (NSCA CPT, pg. 584)
Bradychardia
Low heart rate. (NSCA CPT, pg. 584)
Forced Vital Capacity
Total volume of air forcefully exhaled. (NSCA CPT, pg. 588)
Spasticity
A state of increased tonus of a muscle characterized by heightened deep tendon reflexes. (NSCA CPT, pg. 598)
Multiple Sclerosis
An immune-mediated (autoimmune) disorder that occurs in genetically susceptible persons. (NSCA CPT, pg. 589)
Dystonic Spasms
Brief, recurring, painful posturing of one or more limbs. (NSCA CPT, pg. 590)
Epilepsy
Defined medically as two or more unprovoked, recurring seizures. (NSCA CPT, pg. 594)
Seizure
An uncontrolled, paroxysmal electrical discharge within any part of the brain that causes physical or mental symptoms and may or may not be associated with convulsions. (NSCA CPT, pg. 594)
Status Epilepticus
Defined as a seizure lasting more than 30 minutes or a series of seizures that occur so frequently that consciousness is not restored. (NSCA CPT, pg. 594)
Postictal State
The period immediately after the seizure(NSCA CPT, pg. 597)
Cerebral Palsy
A term used to describe a group of chronic musculoskeletal deficits causing impaired body movement and muscle coordination. (NSCA CPT, pg. 597)
Apraxia
Inability to perform coordinated voluntary gross and fine motor skills. (NSCA CPT, pg. 5