pusher syndrome article

Question 1

Pusher syndrome frequently occurs also with lesions of the _____ hemisphere and is not related to neglect but rather to ___.

Answer 1

left

aphasia

Question 2

t/f: hemi spatial neglect IS THE CAUSE of contraversive pushing

Answer 2

f

Question 3

if a patient has a brain lesion on the L which side would they be [ushing

Answer 3

pushing to the right bc they push to the CONTRALATERAL side of the lesion

Question 4

after right-side brain damage leads to ___) and after left-side brain damage leads to ___

Answer 4

neglect

aphasia

Question 5

pusher syndrome is most common in patients with strokes in the ___ lobe of the ___ hemisphere.

Answer 5

parietal

right

Question 6

The analysis revealed that the brain structure typi- cally damaged in patients with pusher syndrome is the left or right ____ ____ ____.

Answer 6

postero- lateral thalamus

Question 7

_____ ____ is involved in our control of upright body posture.

Answer 7

posterolateral thalamus

Question 8

what are the 3 variables important in the examination of patients with contraver- sive pushing:

Answer 8

1. spontaneous body posture
2. increase of pushing force by spreading of the non [arctic extremities from the body
3. resistance to passive correction of posture

Question 9

T/F: pusher syndrome has a good prognosis

Answer 9

T

Question 10

in what position should pushing be treated

Answer 10

in an earth vertical position not horizontal

Question 11

In our clinical experience, the intervention plan that is most effective is the one that is designed in such a way that the patients learn the following in sequential order:

Answer 11

• realize the disturbed perception of body position
  -visually explore surrounding (PT should give visual aids)
• learn the movements necessary to reach a vertical body position
• maintain the vertical position while doing other task