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Exam #2 Flashcards

1
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Goals for acute spinal cord intervention?

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  • Prevent contractures
  • Improve muscle strength and respritory function
  • Assisted cough
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Early treatment activities with SCI?

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  • Teach rolling to prevent pressure sores

- Long sitting push ups

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intermediated treatment interventions for SCI?

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  • Transfers from W/C to floor

- W/C skills

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What is parkinsons?

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PD is a pregressive neurodegenerative disease which involves loss of cells on the substantia nigra

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What does the substantia nigra do?

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It is responcible for producing dopamine to control movement

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What is dystonia? and who is it ore common in?

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-It is involuntary muscles contractions

more frequent in younger people

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How is parkinsons classified?

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It is often classified as an extrapyramidal disorder (something that happens at the medulla oblongata)

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What are 4 basic signs for parkinsons?

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  • Tremors
  • Rigidity
  • Mask like face
  • Pill rolling with fingers
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What are 5 potential causes for parkinsons?

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  • Idopathic
  • Toxic exposure
  • Arteriosclerosis
  • Trauma
  • Drug induced
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What are some signs of Shy-Drager syndrome?

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Frequent urination incontinence

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PT treatment considerations for parkensons?

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  • Extension of the trunk
  • Trunk rotation
  • weight shifting
  • hand dexterity
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What are some activitites to do with someone with parkinsons?

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  • Sit to stand from chair
  • Figure 8’s around chairs
  • Obstacle courses
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What is multiple sclerosis?

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A demyelinating desease of the central nervous system

-Scar like plaques form on the basal ganglia, optic nerve , mid brain

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What is the measurement extreams for the progression of parkesons? (0-10)

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0: normal neurologlical exam
10: death due to MS, respiratory paraysis

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What is the most common type of MS?

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RRMS: relapsing remitting MS

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What is RRMS?

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  • 1 or 2 flare ups up to 3 years followed by periods of remission
  • Periodic attacks that last a few weeks and then gradually disappear
17
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What is the most common symptom of ms?

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  • Sensory impairment
  • paresthesia
  • Optic neurtis
18
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What are the two types of progressive MS?

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  • Primary-progressive MS (PPMS)

- Secondary progressive MS (SPMS)

19
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What type of MS affects men ad woman equally?

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PPMS

20
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is PPMS the worst?

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YES, Continuous worsening of MS from the beginning with no relapse

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how does SPMS differ from the others?

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The disease will progress with or without relapsing

-Usually do not full recover from relapses

22
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How is MS diagnoses?

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  • A patient must experience 2 separate attacks at least one month apart
  • Must have detectable damage to the myelin of the CNS, must occur more than once
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epidemiology of MS?

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  • Onset is between 20-50 years old
  • 3:2 females to males
  • Geographic latitude
24
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What are some common places in the world where MS is more common?

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  • Canada
  • Northern usa
  • Europe
  • South Africa
25
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What is the initial symptom of MS?

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Blurred or double vision

-Blindness

26
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What are some symptoms of MS?

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  • Numbness
  • Muscle weakness
  • coordination problems
  • speech impairments
  • tremor
  • spasticity in legs
27
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What are some symptoms of MS?

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  • Clonus
  • Bowel and bladder problems
  • Visual problems
  • cognative changes
  • Short term memory loss
28
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High frequency zones for MS are?

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  • Europe
  • Canada
  • Northern USA
  • New Zealand
29
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What are some low frequency zones for MS?

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  • Asia
  • Africa
  • South America
30
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Where is the highest prevalence of MS?

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In Canada

31
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How to manage MS?

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-Graded exercises
-Heat and cold
-ROM
-Sensory feed back
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