Nueromuscular

Question 1

Meningitis

Answer 1

Inflammation(-itis) of the meninges of the spine or brain

Question 2

Encephalitis

Answer 2

Severe inflammation of the brain

Question 3

Brain Abcess

Answer 3

Localized infection of the brain

-NO PT c 15mmHg ICP (intercranial pressure)

Question 4

Order of Quality of Life Changes

Answer 4

-avoid Pressure Ulcers and contractures
-Position and ROM
-Dignity

Question 5

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

Answer 5

• Affects UMN and LMN
  -Respiratory Failure
  -Cognition unaffected
  -Partial or full nerve
  denervation

-NO PROM
-NO stretch
-DO NOT over work

Question 6

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Treatment

Answer 6

Aerobic capacity #1

QOL (-avoid Pressure Ulcers and contractures
-Position and ROM
-Dignity)

Functional Mobility

-NO PROM
-NO stretch
-DO NOT over work

Question 7

Upper Motor Neuron (UMN) causes:

Answer 7

-Increase in reflex and spasticity

-Do not ????

Question 8

Lower Motor Neuron (LMN) causes:

Answer 8

-Affects Distal to Proximal
-Flaccid; reduced control

Question 9

Multiple Sclerosis

Answer 9

• upper UMN
  -Demyelination of white matter
  -s/s 20-50 y/o

-Relapse and Remissions

-Early s/s include Fatigue, Diplopia, Paresthesia, personality change

-Late s/s include Spasticity, Dysarthia, CN5 pn (trigeminal), cerebellar Dysfunction (ataxia, discoordination)

Question 10

Multiple Sclerosis Signs and Symptoms

Answer 10

-Early s/s include Fatigue, Diplopia, Paresthesia, personality change

-Late s/s include Spasticity, Dysarthria, CN5 pain (trigeminal), cerebellar Dysfunction (ataxia, discoordination)

Question 11

Multiple Sclerosis Treatment

Answer 11

-Morning PT best
-no hot environment
-Pool tx