FINAL Flashcards
Placing the UE in Sling will reduce sublaxation how much ?
50%
E-stim and subluxation may improve what?
Strength, joint alignment, spasticity, and sensory deficits
Is there evidence for pain reduction with e-stim?
NO
Did e-stim improve pain free PROM
Yes.
What is early stage of ALS?
Facial weakness in arms, legs, or bulbar muscles. Trips or drop things Slurred speech Abnormal fatigue Uncontrollable laugh/cry
How does the progress of ALS looks like?
Marked muscle atrophy weight loss spasticity muscle cramps fasciculation difficulty walking, dressing, FMC, swallowing, breathing.
What does a person with ALS will need at the end life stage?
Feeding tube and ventilator
How long does a person live after onset of ALS
2 to 5 years.
What are the symptoms of early huntingdons disease ?
Alterations in behavior
change in cognitive functioning
Choreiform movement of the hands
What are the symptoms of middle stage huntingdons disease ?
Memory and decision making skills.
Gait and balance disturbances
What are the symptoms of late huntingdons disease ?
Verbal comprehension Dysarthria Depression worsens Bradykinesia and akinesia Increased difficulty with handwriting Slow saccadic and ocular eye movements Dysphagia and chocking hazard
What does stage one Parkinsons disease look like?
Min Symptoms
Usually tremors
Symptoms dont affect daily routines
What does stage two Parkinsons disease look like?
Diseases starts to affect whole body
Routines activities may take longed to complete
What does stage three Parkinsons disease look like?
Loss of balance and coordination.
Routines may become difficult.
What does stage four Parkinsons disease look like?
Nearly impossible to live on your own.
Routines activities should no be performed alone.
What does stage five Parkinsons disease look like?
Confined to bed. Dementia, confusion and hallucinations begin.
Guillain Barre disease?
Rare autoimmune disease.
Requiring a long period of recovery
Body’s immune system attack the peripheral nervous system.
GB. Damage to the myelin sheath prevents nerve function that lead to?
muscle weakness, pain, or paralysis of entire body.
Clinical picture of GB?
Rapid progressive weakness of bilateral extremities distal to proximal.
Brain dose not receive signals from body and vice versa
What are the first symptoms of GB?
Tingling
crawling skin,
painful sensation that begins in the hands and feet
IF the demyelination continues it may impact?
breathing, speaking, swallowing, blood pressure and HR
What is the initial/Acute phase of GB?
Last one to tow weeks. Until there is no more decline.
What is the OT role in the initial/acute phase of GB?
PROM Positioning splinting and preventing contracture/deformity Passive activities like watching TV Address anxiety, fear and panic
What is the Plateau Phase of GB?
Were physical status is stable. NO decline or recovery yet.