L3 Part 1: Brunstromm’s Movement Therapy Flashcards
Definition
It is the facilitation and normalization of motor function through primitive reflexes and abnormal patterns, pathological response to facilitate movements.
Brunnstrom’s Movement Therapy
The movement therapy uses these patterns in order to improve motor control through central facilitation.
Primitive Synergystic Patterns
What concept does the Brunnstrom Movement Therapy rely on?
The damaged CNS regressed to older or less mature patterns of movements
(Limb Synergies and Primitive Reflexes)
Identification
Synergies, primitive reflexes, and other abnormal movements are considered as (1) before (2) are attained
- Normal processes of recovery
- Normal patterns
Overview
The pts are taught what at a particular point during their recovery phase?
Use and voluntarily control the motor patterns available to them
Allowing these abnormal movements is temporary.
The application of cutaneous and proprioceptive stimuli combined with central facilitation can amplify targeted synergies.
Overview: Additional Info
Why is it better that the pt is presenting with spasticity?
Because the next stage from spasiticty is recovery.
Recovery will be must faster since the time duration to it is closer.
Magnus (Associate of Sherrington)
Within the human body, this regulates our bodily functions.
A set of fundamental patterns
These patterns are subject to variation and alteration
Magnus (Associate of Sherrington)
What are the basic limb synergies of hemiplegic patients throughout the evolutionary process?
Primitive Spinal Cord Patterns
Primitive Reflexes → Spinal Reflex → Brainstem Reflex → Cortical Reflex
Magnus (Associate of Sherrington)
When a lesion affects a certain artery, this affectation will be present.
Contralateral Affectation (In half side of the body)
↑ Motions in the affected side, ↑ Presentation of Synergistic Pattern
Groups of Motor Centers
Represent all the muscles of the body in a few movement combinations that are mostly automatic activities of the body.
Do not need volitional control
Lowest Motor Control
Ex. Breathing, Eye movement
Group Motor Centers
Re-representing the muscles of the body in numerous combinations
More voluntary and less automatic
Middle Motor Center
Ex. Sneezing, blinking, urination, defecation
Group Motor Centers
Re-representing the muscles of the body in the most numerous and most voluntary combinations.
Highest Motor Center
Ex. Walking, sitting, and standing
Identify the Postural Reflex and Motor Development
Cortex
Postural Reflex: Equilibrium Reactions
Motor Development: Bipedal Function
Identify the Postural Reflex and Motor Development
Midbrain
Postural Reflex: Righting Reactions
Motor Development: Quadrupedal Function
Identify the Postural Reflex and Motor Development
Brainstem, Spinal Cord
Postural Reflex: Primitive Reflex
Motor Development: Apedal Function
Overview
This theory falls under Brunnstrom’s Movement Therapy in relation to the nervous system when it is injured (CVA)
Hughling Jackson’s Theory
Hughling Jackson’s Theory
When the nervous System is injured (CVA), an individual goes through what?
Evolution in Reverse
Movement becomes primitive, reflexive, and automatic
Hughling Jackson’s Theory
If a pt’s middle motor is affected, what will the patient do?
Pt will have to rely on the lower motor center
Allows few movements and combinations
Hughling Jackson’s Theory
This lesion occurs with severely involved patients & remain indefinitely in a stage that allows few movement combinations
Internal Capsule Lesion
Hughling Jackson’s Theory
Less severely involved patients rely on which motor center?
Middle motor centers
Hughling Jackson’s Theory
Changes in tone and the presence of reflexes considered as what?
A normal process of recovery
This is in the perspective of Brunnstrom
Observations of Recovery following Stroke
Stereotyped, primitive movement patterns associated with the prescne of spacticity.
↑ Presence of spasticity, ↑ Synergistic patterns
Basic Limb Synergies
Obsevations of Recovery following Stroke
Abnormal automatic repsonse of the involved limb to either voluntary effort or reflex stimulation and can be elicit reflexly or due to resistance.
Associated Reaction/Movements
Observations of Recovery following Stroke
Why should you not give stroke pts external resistance
Resistance must not be given to pts with spasticity. Stroke pts are spastic and when performing Brunnstrom Technique, we want the spasticity to elicit the synergistic patterns.
Can be given when they are in the later stages of recovery / ↑ strength
Observations of Recovery following Stroke
Seen during the early spastic stage as either a reflex response or as a voluntary movement (or both)
Stereotyped
Hemiplegic Limb Synergies
Ex. Starfish position → Frog Leg Position
Observations of Recovery following Stroke
Occurs in reponse to stimulus or voluntary effort or Both
Mass Movement Patterns