Neuro outcome measures

Question 1

What does the Berg Balance Scale (BBS) assess?

Answer 1

A: Static and dynamic balance.

Question 2

What populations is the Berg Balance Scale (BBS) used for?

Answer 2

Stroke, Parkinson’s, and older adults.

Question 3

What is the score range for the Berg Balance Scale (BBS), and what do lower scores indicate?

Answer 3

0-56; lower scores indicate higher fall risk

Question 4

What does the Functional Gait Assessment (FGA) measure?

Answer 4

Postural stability during various walking tasks.

Question 5

What populations is the Functional Gait Assessment (FGA) used for?

Answer 5

Vestibular disorders, stroke, and Parkinson’s.

Question 6

What is the score range for the Functional Gait Assessment (FGA), and what do lower scores indicate?

Answer 6

A: 0-30; lower scores indicate greater impairment.

Question 7

What does the Dynamic Gait Index (DGI) evaluate?

Answer 7

The ability to modify gait in response to changing demands.

Question 8

What populations is the Dynamic Gait Index (DGI) used for?

Answer 8

A: Vestibular disorders, stroke, and older adults.

Question 9

What is the score range for the Dynamic Gait Index (DGI), and what do higher scores indicate?

Answer 9

A: 0-24; higher scores indicate better performance.

Question 10

What does the Modified Clinical Test of Sensory Integration for Balance (m-CTSIB) measure?

Answer 10

A: Sensory integration in balance.

Question 11

How is the Modified Clinical Test of Sensory Integration for Balance (m-CTSIB) assessed?

Answer 11

A: By standing balance under different visual and surface conditions.

Question 12

What is the difference between the Clinical Test of Sensory Integration for Balance (CTSIB) and the modified version (m-CTSIB)?

Answer 12

A: The CTSIB includes six sensory conditions, while the m-CTSIB has fewer.

Question 13

What does the Clinical Test of Sensory Integration for Balance (CTSIB) help identify?

Answer 13

A: Sensory system impairments affecting balance.

Question 14

What does the Unipedal Stance Test assess?

Answer 14

A: Single-leg balance.

Question 15

How is the Unipedal Stance Test scored?

Answer 15

A: By recording the time a person maintains balance on one leg.

Question 16

What does the Balance Error Scoring System (BESS) evaluate?

Answer 16

A: Postural stability and balance deficits.

Question 17

What population is the Balance Error Scoring System (BESS) commonly used for?

Answer 17

A: Concussion assessment.

Question 18

What does the Four-Square Step Test (FSST) assess?

Answer 18

A: Dynamic balance, coordination, and fall risk.

Question 19

How is the Four-Square Step Test (FSST) scored?

Answer 19

A: By timing how long it takes to step in and out of four squares.

Question 20

What does the Fukuda Stepping Test identify?

Answer 20

A: Vestibular system impairments.

Question 21

How is the Fukuda Stepping Test performed?

Answer 21

A: The patient marches in place with eyes closed while measuring rotation.

Question 22

What does the Functional Reach Test (FRT) evaluate?

Answer 22

A: Dynamic stability by measuring forward reach distance.

Question 23

What does the High-Level Mobility Assessment Tool (HiMAT) assess?

Answer 23

A: High-level mobility skills such as jumping and running.

Question 24

What population is the High-Level Mobility Assessment Tool (HiMAT) designed for?

Answer 24

A: Patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI).

Question 25

What does the 30-Second Sit-to-Stand Test measure?

Answer 25

A: Lower limb strength and endurance.

Question 26

How is the 30-Second Sit-to-Stand Test scored?

Answer 26

A: By counting repetitions in 30 seconds.

Question 27

What does the Five Times Sit-to-Stand Test (5xSTS) assess?

Answer 27

A: Functional lower extremity strength and mobility.

Question 28

How is the Five Times Sit-to-Stand Test (5xSTS) scored?

Answer 28

A: By measuring the time taken to stand five times from a chair.

Question 29

What does the 10-Meter Walk Test (10MWT) measure?

Answer 29

A: Walking speed over a short distance.

Question 30

What populations is the 10MWT used for?

Answer 30

A: Stroke, Parkinson’s, and Multiple Sclerosis (MS).

Question 31

How is speed categorized in the 10MWT?

Answer 31

A: Household or community ambulator levels.

Question 32

What does the 6-Minute Walk Test (6MWT) assess?

Answer 32

A: Endurance and functional capacity.

Question 33

What populations is the 6MWT used for?

Answer 33

A: Cardiopulmonary conditions, stroke, and MS.

Question 34

What does the Dizziness Handicap Inventory (DHI) measure?

Answer 34

A: The impact of dizziness on daily life.

Question 35

What does a higher DHI score indicate?

Answer 35

A: More severe dizziness impairment.

Question 36

What does the Stroke Impact Scale (SIS) evaluate?

Answer 36

A: Function and quality of life post-stroke.

Question 37

What domains does the Stroke Impact Scale (SIS) cover?

Answer 37

A: Strength, mobility, hand function, emotion, etc.

Question 38

: What does the Trunk Impairment Scale (TIS) assess?

Answer 38

A: Trunk control and coordination in stroke patients.

Question 39

What does the Postural Assessment Scale for Stroke (PASS) measure?

Answer 39

A: Postural control in stroke rehabilitation.

Question 40

What does the Fugl-Meyer Assessment (FMA) evaluate?

Answer 40

A: Motor recovery after stroke.

Question 41

What subscales are included in the Fugl-Meyer Assessment (FMA)?

Answer 41

A: Sensory, balance, joint ROM, and pain.

Question 42

What does the Functional Independence Measure (FIM) assess?

Answer 42

A: Disability level in activities of daily living (ADLs).

Question 43

Where is the Functional Independence Measure (FIM) commonly used?

Answer 43

A: Rehabilitation settings.

Question 44

What does the Action Research Arm Test (ARAT) evaluate?

Answer 44

A: Upper extremity function post-stroke.

Question 45

What does the Modified Ashworth Scale measure?

Answer 45

A: Spasticity in patients with neurological conditions.

Question 46

What does a higher score on the Modified Ashworth Scale indicate?

Answer 46

A: Greater muscle tone.

Question 47

What is the purpose of the Tardieu Scale?

Answer 47

A: Measures speed-dependent spasticity.

Question 48

What does the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) assess?

Answer 48

A: Consciousness level in brain injury

Question 49

What is the score range for the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS)?

Answer 49

A: 3-15 (lower scores indicate more severe impairment).