SCI

Question 1

Asia A

Answer 1

• Complete

- No motor or sensory function is preserved in the sacral segments S4-S5

Question 2

Asia B

Answer 2

• Incomplete

- Sensory preserved not motor, Sensory is preserved below neuro level and S4-S5 segments

Question 3

Asia C

Answer 3

• Incomplete

- Motor preserved below neurological level and > 1/2 key muscles below neurological level < 3/5.

Question 4

Asia D

Answer 4

• Incomplete

- Motor preserved below neurological level and at least 1/2 key muscles below neuro level have 3/5 or greater.

Question 5

Asia E

Answer 5

• Sensory and Motor intact

Question 6

C3-4 lvl injury

Answer 6

• Neck muscles; Phrenic nerve, C4 - shoulders

- C3 and above: generally ventilator dependent

Question 7

C5 lvl injury

Answer 7

• elbow flexors

- decreased function from elbow to distal UE (varying degrees)

Question 8

C6 lvl injury

Answer 8

• wrist extensors

- decreased wrist and hand control

Question 9

C7 lvl injury

Answer 9

• elbow extensors

- limited use of arms

Question 10

C8-T1

Answer 10

• finger/fine motor

- limited use of hands; particularly w/ dexterity

Question 11

T1-6

Answer 11

• intercostals and trunk mm. above the waist

- decreased trunk stab

Question 12

T7-T12

Answer 12

• Abdominal

- partial loss of trunk and ab mm control

Question 13

L1-L5

Answer 13

• LE mm

- decreased LE control

Question 14

S1-S5

Answer 14

• ankle plantar flexors/ anal sphincter

- decreased balance and decreased bowel/bladder

Question 15

functional reach

Answer 15

PD: <12.5” at risk

Frail Elderly: < 6-7” at risk

Question 16

Rhomberg/Sharpened Rhomberg

Answer 16

NOT PREDICTIVE of FALLS

< 30 seconds is abnormal

Question 17

BBS

Answer 17

< 45/56 indicates risk

Question 18

TUG

Answer 18

> or equal to 13.5 = 80% of predictive of fallers

Question 19

DGI

Answer 19

< or equal to 19/24 indicates risk

Question 20

FGA

Answer 20

<22/30 indicates risk

Question 21

Mini BEST test

Answer 21

<20/32 indicates risk

Question 22

5x sit to stand

Answer 22

> 15 seconds (recurrent fallers)

PD: >16 seconds at risk

Question 23

4 square step test

Answer 23

older adults > 15 sec at risk

vestibular > 12 sec at risk

Question 24

ABC scale

Answer 24

<67.5% predictive of fallers

lower = less confidence

Question 25

Falls Efficacy Scale

Answer 25

> or equal to 75 = increased risk | higher = less confidence

Question 26

Reintegration to normal living

Answer 26

NOT PREDICTIVE of FALLS | higher score = MORE reintegration :)

Question 27

Dizziness Headache Inventory

Answer 27

MCID = 18 points (25 items 100 pts)