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EXAM #2: CVA-Horner's Syndrome Flashcards

1
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what is the leading cause of long term disability?
2nd leading cause of death?

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cerebrovascular accident (CVA)
aka stroke

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what is the most common type of CVA? what is it?

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ischemic
blocked blood flow often due to atherosclerosis

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what is a hemorrhagic CVA?

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ruptured blood vessel often due to HTN, aneurysms, and arteriovenous malformations

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what are non-modifiable risk factors of CVA?

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age
african americans > european americans
women

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what are modifiable risk factors?

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CV disease and HTN
diabetes
lifestyle (SAD, obesity, tobacco use, drugs)

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how does a CVA develop?

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disrupted blood flow to the brain

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true or false. CVA S&S have a sudden onset

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true

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what are S&S of CVA? (5)

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WORST ever - severe headache
multi-segmental hemi face and/or extremity numbness and weakness/paralysis
visual disturbance
speech, swallowing impaired
unexplained dizziness or falls

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what should be included in your systems review for CVA?

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history and observation
scan:
resisted testing w/ multiple joint weakness
neuro tests –> (+) babinski, clonus, DTRs, & UMN findings (multi-segmental weakness)

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what kind of referral for CVA?

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emergency referral

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what are causes of posterior circulation compromise?

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CVA
pathological joint instability
atherosclerosis, clot, or embolism - most commonly in internal carotid
sudden arterial dissection (excessive rot/ext/tx stress)
tumors
VBI - vertebrobasilar insufficiency
presyncope

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in PCC, ischemia of the arteries feeding the inner ear, brain stem, and cerebellum includes:

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vertebral artery
basilar and posterior cerebral arteries & their branches

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what are affected functions from a PCC?

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brain stem houses cranial n. and respiratory center
cerebellum regulates coordination

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the basilar artery most frequently supplies what nerve?

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trigeminal nerve

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PCC S&S –>
5 Ds:
And:
3 Ns:

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5 Ds:
- dysarthria (speech)
- dysphagia (swallowing)
- diplopia (double vision)
- dizziness
- drop attacks (w/o loss of consciousness)

And: (2)
- ataxia: incoordination due to cerebellar disorder
- headAche - worst ever

3 Ns:
- nausea
- nystagmus - involuntary rotary eye movement creating spinning sensation
- numbness/paresthesia’s in face/extremities

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what kind of referral for PCC?

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emergency

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what is presyncope dizziness?

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near fainting/light headedness just before LOC without illusion of spinning

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how is presyncope dizziness caused?

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cardiovascular or non-cardiovascular (i.e. high stress or medication)

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how is presyncope dizziness developed?

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reduction of blood flow from heart to brain

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what are S&S of presyncope dizziness?

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generalized weakness
giddiness
sweating
pallor (pale, not looking well)
5 Ds And 3 Ns

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what kind of referral for presyncope dizziness?

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emergency referral

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what is vertigo?

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illusion of spinning or rotary motion caused by asymmetries in the vestibular system

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what are the two types of vertigo?
which one is 90% of the cases?

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peripheral and central
peripheral

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what is the most common type of peripheral vertigo?

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benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV)

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what is the primary cause of peripheral vertigo?

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unknown

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How does peripheral vertigo develop? ____________ becomes free floating in ______________

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crystals become free floating in semi circular canals

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what is the primary cause of central vertigo?

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CVA or tumor

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what are secondary causes of central vertigo?

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trauma creating a brain injury or upper cervical instability
infection
demyelination (MS)
migraine HAs

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how does central vertigo develop? Due to ______ to what 3 structure?

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due to ischemia to cerebellum, brainstem or vestibular nuclei

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which vertigo presents with UMN signs like 5Ds And 3Ns?
which has severe nausea, possible vomiting?

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central
peripheral

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which vertigo has severe perception of linear motion? which has greater spinning?

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central
peripheral

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which vertigo is worsened with head movements? which occurs at rest?

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peripheral
central

33
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which vertigo is often with hearing loss? which is severe imbalance?

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peripheral
central

34
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which vertigo requires emergency referral? which begin a trial of PT with vestibular specialist?

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central
peripheral

35
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what is dysequilibrium dizziness?

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unsteadiness without illusion of spinning

36
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what are the 3 primary afferent systems that contribute to postural perception and control and make up the balance triad?

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MOSTLY somatosensory system (pressure, P!, position, motion, vibration, temp, joints, skin, etc)
vestibular system
visual pathways

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what causes dysequilibrium?

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brain degeneration
biomechanical restraints with aging (less ROM and muscle weakness)
progressions of neuromusculoskeletal diseases

38
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how does disequilibrium develop? Dysfunction of __________________

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dysfunction of balance triad

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what are the two options for referring out or not for disequilibrium?

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  1. begin trial PT
    - assess & treat to improve somatosensory function & balance triad
  2. potential urgent referral for vestibular or vision component
40
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what can non-specific dizziness be due to?

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psychophysiological or cervical origins

41
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what causes psychophysiological non-specific dizziness?

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psychological disorders (anxiety, phobias, depression)

42
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how is psychophysiological non-specific dizziness developed?

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vasoconstriction with SNS response

43
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what are S&S of psychophysiological non-specific dizziness?

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motion sickness
giddiness
feeling removed from their body
sensations of floating
subjective postural imbalances with normal balance testing

44
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what kind of referral is needed for psychophysiological non-specific dizziness?

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urgent referral for psychological consult

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what causes cervicogenic dizziness (CGD)?

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cervical spine dysfunction, esp. C2-3 segment

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how is cervicogenic dizziness (CGD) developed?

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abnormal afferent input from the neck to the trigeminocervical nucleus

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what are S&S of cervicogenic dizziness (CGD)?

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dizziness with neck motion
often accompanied by head and face as well as parasympathetic symptoms
no illusion of spinning or nystagmus

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what should your referral process look like for cervicogenic dizziness (CGD)?

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begin trial PT to assess and address cervical dysfunction

49
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cervical myelopathy is _______, ________ and often _________ compression on the cord

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slow, gradual and often progressive

50
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where is the least common area in the spine for myelopathy?

A

cervical

51
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what is the most common cause of cervical myelopathy?

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degenerative spinal changes
which are:
- lax and buckling ligamentum flavum
- age related joint changes
- age related disc changes
- vertebral body collapse
- pathological instability (spondylolisthesis)

52
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what are two more rare causes of cervical myelopathy?

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malignancy (20%)
central disc herniation (rare)

53
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what are S&S of cervical myelopathy?

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neuro findings (slow onset)
multiple directions of weak/painful resisted testing
wide based gait
incoordination
cooks CPR (+)

54
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what kind of condition would we consider cervical myelopathy to be?

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“do not want to miss” condition
emergency referral

55
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what is meningitis?

A

infection leading to inflammation of the brain and spinal cord meningeal membranes

56
Q

although rare,
viral meningitis is most common in _______
bacterial meningitis is most common in ______

A

adults
young children due to strep

57
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viral meningitis is caused by what?

A

enteroviruses from GI tract

58
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what is the most common bacterial meningitis?

A

streptococcus pneumonia

59
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meningeal inflammation causes scar tissue that increases risk of:

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  • restricted CSF that can lead to hydrocephalus
  • decreased blood flow that can lead to stroke
60
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viral meningitis S&S resemble what two system S&S?
bacterial meningitis?

A

infection and GI S&S
infection and respiratory S&S

61
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what are typical S&S of meningitis?

A

constitutional and infection S&S
neck P!/stiffness
photophobia
HA

62
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what are S&S of increased intracranial pressure in meningitis?

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increased HA with looking down, lifting, bending over
altered mental status
cranial n. deficits
seizures

63
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what is the most sensitive clinical test to rule OUT meningitis?

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jolt accentuation of HA test
HA worsened by neck rotation 2-3x in a second

64
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what are the two best clinical tests to rule IN meningitis while supine?

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Kernig test: low back and posterior thigh P! with combined hip flexion and knee extension
Brudzinski test: neck flexion produces hip and knee flexion

65
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what type of referral is meningitis?

A

emergency

66
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mean age for brain tumors:

A

60 years old

67
Q

brain tumors:
2nd most common primary tumor in _______
most common intracranial metastatic tumor in ______

A

children
adults

68
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how do brain tumors develop? (3)

A

compression of cerebral tissue
at times erosion of bone with growth
leads to edema and increased intracranial pressure

69
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are brain tumors asymptomatic or symptomatic in early stages? due to what?

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asymptomatic due to brains ability to adapt to slow growing tumors

70
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what system S&S do brain tumors have?

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cancer S&S plus S&S related to area of brain

71
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S&S of brain tumors:

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HA this is increased with activities further increasing ICP (looking down, straining, exercise, coughing)
UMN S&S (ataxia)
tinnitus
seizures
speech impairment

72
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what are 3 causes of horner’s syndrome?
-_________ tumor that compresses _________________
-__________ pathology
-_______ artery & _________ sinus

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pancoast tumor in apical portion of lung that compresses sympathetic ganglion at cervicothoracic junction
intracranial pathology
conditions influencing carotid artery and venous sinus

73
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how does horner’s syndrome develop?
-interruption of?

A

interruption of sympathetic nerve supply to the eye

74
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ipsilateral S&S of horner’s syndrome?

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ptosis (droopy eye lid)
lack of face sweating
sunken eyeball
miosis (constricted pupil)
possibly P! in T2-4 dermatomal region due to shared spinal n. innervation

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