Intro to Neuro Flashcards
What does a hemiplegic gait look like
Affected leg is held extended and internal rotated
Foot is inverted and plantar flexed
Leg circumducts at the hip
What does a diplegia gait look like
slow and stiff with legs crossing in front of each other(scissoring)
often associated with cerebral palsy
What does a cerebellar ataxic gait look like
Wide-based and may be associated with staggering/reeling as in drunkness
What is a sensory ataxic gate
wide based
feet slap to the floor
Patient may watch their feet
What is a neuropathic or stoppage gait
inability to dorsiflex the foot
results in exaggerated elevation of hip/knee
What is a dystrophic gait
pelvic muscle weakness that produces a lordotic/waddling gait
What is a Parkinson’s gait
flexed posture
starts slow
small steps w/ shuffling
What is a choreic gait
Jerky and lurching
-falls are rare
What is an apraxic gait
difficulty initiating walking
once walking gait is slow/ shuffling
*no difficulty w/ leg movements when not bearing any weight
What is an antalgic gait
favoring one leg over the other
What should opening CSF pressure be
7-18cm
What should glucose in the CSF measure
50-80
What should total protein in the CSF be
15-60
What should cell count be in the CSF
0-5 WBC only
When should an LP be preformed
concern for meningitis
Suspected SAH
Unexplained seizures
IT chemo
AAA repare
myelogram
