MOTOR CONTROL FOR: BRUNNSTROM

Question 1

A physical therapist from Sweden; developed the treatment approach

Answer 1

Signe Brunnstrom

Question 2

Signe brunnstrom developed a treatment called ?

Answer 2

Movement therapy

Question 3

a first systematic approach to treatment of motor dysfunction after cerebrovascular stroke.

Answer 3

Movement therapy

Question 4

Assumptions:

Answer 4

1. Reflexes should be used to elicit movement when non exists .
2. Proprioceptive and exteroceptive stimuli also can be used therapeutically to evoke desired motion or tonal changes.

Question 5

Elicited by application of distally
moving deep pressure over certain areas of palmar surface of the hand and digits.

Answer 5

Grasp Reflex

Question 6

Voluntary motion on the unaffected extremity will evoke a similar motion to the affected extremity.

Answer 6

Mirror/Imitation Synkineses

Question 7

Similar motion occurs in the limb on the same side of the body.

Answer 7

Homolateral Limb Synkineses

Question 8

Active/Passive elevation of hemiplegic upper extremity above horizontal evokes reflexive finger extension of that extremity.

Answer 8

Souques’ Finger Phenomenon

Question 9

Resistance applied to
abduction/adduction of non – affected lower extremity evokes a similar reaction in the affected extremity.

Answer 9

Raimiste’s Phenomenon

Question 10

Stages of motor recovery

Answer 10

1. Flaccidity
2. Spasticity develops
3. complex proprioceptive reactions
4. limb synergies
5. decline of spasticity
   6.improvement of qilled movements