SCALES TO KNOW Flashcards
The Modified Ashworth Scale
For Tone
- Controlled, but rapid PROM @ ea. jt t/o ROM
- Limb should be @ rest w/ pt pos’d comfortably
- Score mm group 0-4/4
Modified Ashworth
Grade 0
- NO INC in mm tone
Modified Ashworth
Grade 1
- SLIGHT inc in mm tone, manifested by a catch and release OR by min resistance @ the end range of motion when part is moved
Modified Ashworth
Grade 1+
- SLIGHT inc in mm tone, manifested by a catch, followed by MIN resistance t/o remainder (<50%) of ROM
Modified Ashworth Scale
Grade 2
- MORE marked INC in mm tone through MOST (>50%) of ROM, but affected part is easily moved
Modified Ashworth Scale
Grade 3
- CONSIDERABLE INC in mm tone, passive mvmt is difficult
Modified Ashworth Scale
Grade 4
- Affected part is rigid in position
Glasgow Coma Scale
GCS
Acquired Brain Injury
- Done in the field AND @ 24hrs
- Predictive, BUT not localizing
- 3 Components
- Eye opening
- Best motor response
- Best verbal response
Glasgow Coma Scale
Scores Explained…
- Score of 8 or LESS→ Coma
- correlated w/ need for long-term care
- Score range: 3-15
Glasgow Coma Scale
Eye Opening
4- spontaneous eye opening
3- Open to command
2- Open to painful stimuli
1- NO RESPONSE
Glasgow Coma Scale
Best Motor Response
6- Obeys command
5- Localizes
4- Withdraws
3- Decorticate posturing→ FLEXED
2- Decerebrate (all the e’s)→ EXT (worse vs. decorticate)
1- NO RESPONSE
Glasgow Coma Scale
Best Verbal Response
5- Oriented
4- Responsive BUT disoriented
3- Inappropriate
2- Moans
1- NO RESPONSE
Rancho Los Amigos Scale for Cognitive Functioning
Acquired Brain Injury
see pics
RLA Scale
Level I: No Response
Lvl 1: No Response
- Indiv is in a deep coma and does NOT respond to ANY outside stimuli
- verbal, touch
RLA Scale
Lvl II: Generalized Response
Lvl 2: Generalized Response
- Individual sleeps MOST of the time, awake for only brief pds.
- Responses and body mvmts are reflexive and NON-purposeful