Language Of Neurological Physiotherapy

Question 1

What does LOC stand for?

Answer 1

Loss of consciousness

Question 2

What does biba stand for?

Answer 2

Brought in by ambulance

Question 3

What does pearl stand for?

Answer 3

Pupils equal and reactive to light

Question 4

What does FTPS stand for?

Answer 4

Flexion to painful stimulus

Question 5

What does ui stand for?

Answer 5

Urinary incontinence

Question 6

What does HTN stand for?

Answer 6

Hypertension

Question 7

What does T2DM stand for?

Answer 7

Type 2 diabetes mellitus

Question 8

What does R HH stand for?

Answer 8

Right ?

Question 9

Hemianopia

Answer 9

Blindness over half the field of vision

Question 10

Dexterity

Answer 10

Skill in performing tasks, especially with the hands

Question 11

Apraxia

Answer 11

Inability to perform particular purposive actions, as a result of brain damage

Question 12

MP

Answer 12

Motor program

Question 13

CPG

Answer 13

Central pattern generator

Question 14

CIMT

Answer 14

Constraint Induced Movement Therapy (CIMT)

Question 15

CPSP

Answer 15

Central Post-Stroke Pain

Question 16

Acalculia

Answer 16

Loss of the ability to perform simple calculations, typically resulting from disease or injury of the parietal lobe of the brain

Question 17

Agraphia

Answer 17

Inability to write letters, symbols or sentences, resulting from damage to various parts of the brain

Question 18

Alexia

Answer 18

Inability to recognise or read written words or letters, typically as a result of brain damage.

Question 19

Broca aphasia

Answer 19

Expressive aphasia, also known as Broca’s aphasia, is a type of aphasia characterized by partial loss of the ability to produce language (spoken, manual, or written), although comprehension generally remains intact.

Question 20

Wernicke aphasia

Answer 20

Wernicke’s aphasia is a language disorder that makes it hard for you to understand words and communicate. This disorder is caused by damage to the part of your brain that controls language. It leads to a loss of language ability and can be very frustrating.