Exam 1 Study Guide Flashcards
Dermatomes C2-S3
C2: posterior half of skull
C3: medial end of clavicle
C4: medial acromion below clavicle
C5: lateral elbow
C6: 1st digit/thumb
C7: 3rd digit/middle finger
C8: 5th digit/pinky
T1: medial elbow
T2: anterior axilla
T4: nipple line
T6 or T7: xiphoid process
T10: umbilicus
T12: anterior iliac crest/pubic symphysis
L1: inguinal region/upper medial thigh
L2: medial thigh mid-distance
L3: medial knee
L4: medial malleolus
L5: base of great toe
S1: lateral heel/lateral malleolus
S2: posterior knee
S3: ischial tuberosity
Myotomes C1-S2
C1‐C2 Neck Flexion/Extension
C3 and CN XI Neck Side Flexion (Side Bending)
C4 and CN XI Shoulder Elevation
C5 Shoulder Abduction / Shoulder Lateral Rotation / Elbow Flexion
C6 Elbow Flexion, Wrist Extension
C7 Elbow Extension, Wrist Flexion
C8 Thumb Extension, Ulnar Deviation, Finger Flexion
T1 Hand Intrinsics, Abduction/Adduction
L2 Hip Flexion
L3 Knee Extension
L4 Ankle Dorsiflexion
L5 Toe Extension
S1 Ankle Plantar Flexion, eversion and hip extension
S2 Knee Flexion
Modified Ashworth Scale scoring
- 0 = no increase in tone
- 1 = slight increase in tone with catch at end of ROM
- 1+ = slight increase in tone with minimal resistance through less than half the ROM
- 2 = marked increased in resistance through most of the ROM
- 3 = considerable increase in resistance/PROM is difficult
- 4 = rigid
Modified Ashworth Scale testing position and what it is testing for
- testing position is to have the patient in supine
- it is testing for hypertonia/spasticity
Describe the head impulse test
- Must clear the cervical spine before performing
- Tests for a lesion in the VOR system (vestibuloocular reflex)
- Must rotate head at >200 degrees per second with a small amplitude of 10-20 degrees
- A positive test indicates a lesion on the same side that the head was turned (eg. positive head turned to left indicates a left lesion)
Symptoms associated with a cerebellum lesion
- Ataxia: irregular stepping, wide BOS, arms at high guard position, poor trunk control
- Diadochokinesia: impaired rapid alternating movements
- Dysmetria: over/under shooting movements
- Dyssynergia: inability to perform smooth movements
- Dysarthria: scanning speech, holds onto syllables for too long
- Intention tremors
- Nystagmus: mostly vertical nystagmus
Purpose of outcome measures
- Discriminate: categorize people into groups
- Evaluate: evaluate change over time and effectiveness of treatment
- Predict: help with prognosis and D/C planning, can identify risk
Commonly accepted gait speed that has been said to reduce fall risk
- 0.8 meters per second
Ceiling and floor effects
- Ceiling effect: the amount of people who score 100% on an outcome measure, want it to be ≤15%
- Floor effect: the amount of people who score 0% on an outcome measure
What is the berg balance scale scored out of
- scored out of 56
What is the cutoff score for fall risk on the berg balance scale
- ≤45 out of 56
What are the items in the berg balance scale
- 14 items total
1) Sit <> stand
2) Stand unsupported
3) Sit unsupported
4) Stand <> sit
5) Transfers
6) Stand eyes closed
7) Stand feet together
8) Reach forward
9) Pick up an object from the ground
10) Look over shoulder/behind you
11) Turn 360º
12) Place alternate foot on stool/step
13) Stand with one foot infront of the other/tandem stance
14) Stand on one foot
What type of outcome measure is the berg balance scale
- Performance based outcome
What type of outcome measure is the functional gait analysis (FGA)
- Performance based outcome
What are the items in the functional gait analysis (FGA)
- 10 items total
1) Gait level surface
2) Change in gait speed
3) Gait with horizontal head turns
4) Gait with vertical head turns
5) Gait with pivot turn
6) Step over an obstacle
7) Gait with NBOS
8) Gait with eyes closed
9) Ambulating backwards
10) Steps
What is the FGA cutoff score for fall risk in geriatric populations
- <22 out of 30
What is the FGA cutoff score for fall risk in Parkinson’s
- <15 out of 30
What type of outcome measure is the ABC Scale (activities-specific balance confidence scale)
- Self-report based outcome
What is the ABC Scale cutoff score for fall risk in the general population
- <67% out of 100%
What is the ABC Scale cutoff score for fall risk for vestibular patients
- <67% out of 100%
What is the ABC Scale cutoff score for fall risk for Parkinson’s
- <69% out of 100%
What is the ABC Scale cutoff score for fall risk for stroke patients
- <81% out of 100%