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Reflex and balance testing Flashcards

1
Q

At what age is right or left hand dominance established?

A

2-3 years old

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2
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At what age do spinal reflexes develop? In what direction do they occur?

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7-8 weeks gestation

Cephalocaudal direction

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3
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Name three survival reflexes?

A

Suck-swallow
Rooting
Gag

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4
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Myleination overlaps with what?

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Myelination begins after neurons are formed; OVER laps with neuron migration

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5
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Where does myelination start?

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Areas related to survival

Motor roots precede sensory roots

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6
Q

Give brain weight and brain size facts at birth.

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Brain 1/4 weight of adult
70% adult size
Weight doubles by 6 months

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7
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During what time period can an individual develop life long motor impairments?

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First 2 years

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8
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What age does synaptic proliferation occur?

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Birth- 4 years of age

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9
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When does PNS and cranial nerve myelination complete?

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Birth

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10
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When does CNS myelination continue?

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Goes into adulthood.

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11
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At what age does the motor and sensory portion of the corticospinal tract myelinated?

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Motor= before birth
Sensory= 6 months after birth
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12
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Normal positive Babinski sign until what age?

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6 months

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13
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Repetitive motion in the labyrinths/semicircular canals would be a useful intervention in what pathology?

A

CP. Repetitive motion has a TONE REDUCING effect.

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14
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What two senses are NOT fully functioning at birth?

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Vision and Audition.

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15
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What age range is there increasing kinesthetic acuity?

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5-12 years old.

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16
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Cognitive and language development help develop what?

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Spatial and directional concepts

17
Q

At what age is 20/20 acuity achieved?

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12 months

18
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What age is adult binocular vision achieved?

A

2 years old.

19
Q

At what age can we start seeing in full color?

A

4 months

20
Q

What is a newborns focal distance and acuity?

A

7-10in

20/800 acuity

21
Q

At what age does accommodation develop?

A

2 months

22
Q

What is amblyopia?

A

Lazy eye. See with only one eye
Depends on one eye
Loses sight in other
May be associated with strabismus

23
Q

Name four primitive reflexes

A

ATNR
STNR
TLR
Rooting

24
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What is the tonic labyrinthine reflex (TLR)?

A

Prone facilitates flexion
Supine facilitates EXT
Integrated at 2 months of age.

25
Q

What is ATNR?

A

Turn head and arms go into extension

26
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What is STNR?

A

Flex neck then get flexed limbs

Ext of neck, get of arms

27
Q

What pediatric tests can be done to determine muscle tone through observation of posture and movement?

A 
FRT- Functional reach test
TUG- Timed up and Go
TUDS- Timed up and down stairs
Pediatric Berg Balance. 
SWOC- Standard walking obstacle course
Sensory integration and Praxis test
28
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Up to what age is FRT valid for?

A

15 years old

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