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Why do we classify a brain injury

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to determine prognosis for recovery for an individual who has experienced a TBI

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How do we classify a brain injury (4)

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chronicity
etiology of injury
level of arousal
cognitive function

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regarding chronicity, the rate of recovery is greates during the first ___ years, b/c of the inpact of ___ ___ ___

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2

spontaneous neural recovery

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During the chronic timeframe (>2 yrs post-injurty), recovery is more related to

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rehab and lifestyle choices

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regarding etiology of injury, individuals with a more __ injury, usually have a better prognosis than individuals with a more ____ injury

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focal

diffuse/global

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Low velocity injuries have ___ outcomes than higher velocity injuries

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better

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____ level is measured at the time of injury and is predictive of ___ of injury. it is measured using the

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arousal
severity
glasgow coma scale

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a 15 pt scale based on the responsiveness of the individual according to 3 areas

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glasgow coma scale

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what are the 3 areas scored in the glasgow coma scale

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motor response
verbal response
eye opening response

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Scoring of glasgow coma scale

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mild TBI > or equal to 13
Severe TBI < or equal to 8
Best score 15

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How is cognitive function measured

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Ranchos Los Amigos Scale of Cognitive Function

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Rancho Level 1

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No response

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Rancho Level 2

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Generalized response

a. decerebrate (everything extended)
b. decorticate (flexed)
c. chewing (vertical opening and closing)

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decerebrate

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everything extended Rancho 2

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decorticate

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everything flexed Rancho 2

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Rancho Level 3

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Localized response

a. visual tracking
b. withdrawal

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Rancho Level 4

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confused and agitated

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Rancho Level 5

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confused and inappropriate (non-agitated)

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Rancho Level 6

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confused and appropriate

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Rancho Level 7

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Automatic and appropriate

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Rancho Level 8

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purposeful

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22
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4 etiologies of TBI

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Direct contact injuries
Ruptured cerebral aneurysms
Acceleration and deceleration injuries
Hypoxic injuries

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Brain injuries involving an event where a stationary object or moving object forecfully contacts the head

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direct contact injury

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4 closed head injuries

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concussion
cerebral contusion
epidural hemorrhage or hematoma
chronic subdural hematoma

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25
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rapid onset of neurological impairments following a minimal head injury which may or may not include loss of consciousness

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concussion

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26
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areas of focal brain injury where there are multiple micro-hemorrhages into brain tissue. Damage frequently occurs from brain tissue moving against intracranial structures

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cerebral contusion

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damage to tissue on the side of the skull opposite to the impact

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countrecoup cerebral contusion

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management for crebral contusion

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reducing intracranial pressure and maintaining cerebral perfusion pressure

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impaired body functions with cerebral contusion

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focal weakness, paresthesia, incoordination, aphasia, and difficulty with cognitive tasks

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damage to major vessels including tearing of middle meningeal artery, middle meningeal veins or dural sinus resulting in blood accumulating in the epidural space

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epidural hemorrhage or hematoma

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_____ ____ neurological impairments are highly indicative of an ____ _____

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progressively worse

intracranial hemorrhage

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Hematomas are identified on

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CT or MRI

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management of epidural hemorrhage or hematoma

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surgery (craniotomy and evacuation)

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34
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stretching of tiny veins in the subdural space, which ultimately tears the veins and blood accumulates. This occurs slowly over time (often several weeks) before symptoms become apparent

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chronic subdural hematoma

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Chronic subdural hematoma is most common in

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older adults, where the veins are already stretched do to atrophy of brain tissue

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management of chronic subdural hematoma

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surgery (Burr hole craniostomy)

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impairments include poor balance, hemiparesis, headache, slurred speech, dementia and lethargy

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chronic subdural hematoma

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38
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open head injuries are called _____

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penetrating injuries

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Prognosis - recovery from direct contact injuries is usually ___ or ____, depending on the intensity or extent of the injury. Closed head injuries usually have ___ prognosis than penetrating injuries

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good, fair, better

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40
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brain injuries usually associated with a minor direct contact injury, along with a cerebral aneurysm (weakness in the wall of the arteries usually in the ___ __ ___)

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ruptured cerebral aneurysms

circle of willis

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most common cause of a subarachnoid hemmorrhage

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ruptured cerebral aneurysm

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42
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bleeding into the CSF (the subarachnoid space) from small vessels, usually resulting from a ruptured aneurysm

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subarachnoid hemorrhage

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diagnosis of subarachnoid hemorrhage

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identified on CT scan following an acute, severe headache, comfirmed with lumbar puncture (presence of RBCs in CSF)

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management of subarachnoid hemorrhage

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maintain cerebral perfusion and reduce likelihood of rebleeding from the aneurysm via surgery (clipping of aneurysm)

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causes of ruptured cerebral aneurysms

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direct contact injuries (fall, MVA, etc)

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prognosis of ruptured cerebral aneurysms

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recovery of this type of injury depends on the size and location of the aneurysm. Aneurysms with larger size and those located in more POSTERIOR circulation have worse prognosis

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indirec brain injuries where the etiology of injury involves a high velocity incident

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acceleration and deceleration injuries

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most common cause of acceleration/deceleration injury is

49
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other causes of acceleration/deceleration injuries

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shaken baby (usually acute subdural hematoma) syndrome, and blast injuries which are most common to occur during combat

50
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3 resulting health conditions from an acceleration/deceleration injury

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complex concussion
diffuse axonal injury
acute subdural hematoma

51
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occur when rotational forces cause unequal sheering of long axons within the brain

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diffuse axonal injury

52
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Because brain tissues differ in weight and density, tissues that are less ___ (ie. axonal pathways made primarily of white matter) are more likely to be stretched and damaged

53
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diffuse axonal injury is NOT ____, but rather associated with deformation of particualr areas: ___ __, ___ ___, ____ and ___ ___

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diffuse
corpus callosum
internal capsule
brainstem
cerebellar peduncles
54
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Diagnosis for diffuse axonal injury

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sometimes identifiable on MRI (not on CT)

55
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prognosis for diffuse axonal injury

56
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veins in the superior sagittal sinus are torn and blood accumulates in the subdural space.

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acute subdural hematoma (acceleration/deceleration)

57
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Regarding acute subdural hematoma, individuals who have a rapid onset of symptoms have a ___ prognosis of survival due to rapid increase in ____.

58
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diagnosis of acute subdural hematoma

59
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management of acute subdural hematoma

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surgery (craniotomy and evacuation)

60
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prognosis of acceleration/deceleration injuries

61
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indirect brain injuries where the etiology of injury involves lack of oxygen to the brain

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hypoxic injuries

62
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most common cause of hyposxic injuries are ___ and ___

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near drowning incidents and myocardial infarction

63
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prognosis for hypoxic injuries

64
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after a hypoxic injury most individuals do non survive and if they do, they remain in a stage of

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impaired consciousness (coma, persistent vegetative state, or minimally conscious state)

65
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Regarding ICP, we want this to be less than ____. what position is bad for patients with elevated ICP?

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20 mmHg

laying flat

66
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prognosis for TBI decreases after

67
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in a systems review, what is important to consider regarding MSK

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flexibility in places for heteroptopic ossification

68
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difficulty w/lip closure (drooling)

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cranial nerve VII (facial)

69
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difficulty chewing

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CN V (trigeminal)

70
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Difficulty moving bolus posteriorly

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CN VII (facial-retention of food between cheeks and gums)
CN XII (hypoglossal-retention of food in mouth)
71
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Difficulty initiating swallowing

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CN IX (glossopharyngeal) 
CN X (vagus)
72
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cognitive impairments (6)

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info processing speed
executive fxn
problem solving
attention
memory
communication
73
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rate of activity is slowed, result is delayed reaction time or increased tak completion time

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information processing speed impairment

74
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difficulty engaging in independent, purposeful, self-serving behavior, result is difficulty initiating, planning, monitoring performance, anticipating consequences and responding flexibility (refer out to neuropsych)

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executive functioning impairment

75
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difficulty brainstorming, comparing ideas, prioritizing ideas and drawing inferences

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problem solving impairment

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difficulty receiving and beginning to process stimuli, difficulty maintaining focus, ignoring distractions and simultaneously attending to more than 1 thing (dual-task: motor and cognitive)

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attention impairment

77
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difficulty encoding, storing and retrieving explicit or implicit info (refer out to neuropsych)

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memory impairment

78
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difficulty understanding or expressing language (refer to SLP)

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communication impairment

79
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T/F subdural hemorrhage has poorer prognosis than subarachnoid or epidural hemorrhage

80
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Longer duration of coma ___ has poorer prognosis

81
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longer duration of uncontrolled ____ disorder has poorer prognosis

82
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longer duration of post-traumatic ____ has poorer prognosis

83
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Considering concussions, people should not get worse. worsening symptoms, pronounced amnesia, progressive balance dysfuction suggest

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intracranial pathology and required imaging

84
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cognitive rehab- alter demands on the patient

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simplify or eliminate task
work in short segments with frequent breaks
reduce stimuli

85
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cognitive rehab-provide salient cues for initiation

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provide external cue

86
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cognitive rehab–provide external guides for sequencing behavior

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use metacognitive strategies

training specific behavioral sequence for repetitious activities

87
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metacognition

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thinking about thinking

88
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cognitive rehab-employ behavioral interventions

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DO NOT ignore abusive, disruptive behavior, address it and have a natural consequence for their behavior

89
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cognitive rehab–reduce aggressive, disruptive, or intrusive behaviors

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because they impair adaptive social functioning

90
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impaired processing speed management

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tasks require decoding of info to perform and reaction time

91
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examples of management for impaired processing speed

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stepping to a target while matching footstep to an auditory or visual cue, standing while catching scarves of a particular color, path finding (reading and making a decision regarding a sign)

92
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impaired executive functioning management

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Tasks require initiation, planning, monitoring performance, anticipating consequences, and responding and responding flexibly

93
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examples of management of impaired executive functioning

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getting dressed, house cleaning activities, taking transportation to a destination

94
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interventions for impaired executive function

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task-specific metacognitive strategies

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impaired problem solving

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tasks require brainstorming, comparing ideas, prioritizing ideas, and drawing inferences

96
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interventions for impaired problem solving

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generalized metacognitive strategies

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examples of management of impaired problem solving

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novel tasks for the individual where decision making must be made, such as planning and implementing a dinner or going on a recreational trip (hiking)

98
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impaired divided attention

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tasks require the ability to respond to multiple stimuli simultaneously

99
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examples of management of impaired divided attention

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walking in a figure 8 while carrying different size grocery bags, tandem walking while adding numbers

100
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Regarding the Coma stimulation program, what does the hierarchial level of cueing mean

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force them to be successful: “squeeze my hand” WAIT for them and then manually make them squeeze you hand “you are squeezing my hand”

101
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progression of interventions- arousal

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increase the complexity of the response (amplitude or require a decision) or request a different response (motor or verbal rather than visual)

102
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progression of interventions- info processing speed

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increase the speed of the response or increase the complexity of the info

103
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progression of interventions- executive function

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decrease the number of external cues and increase reliance on internalized procedures

104
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progression of interventions- problem solving

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increase the complexity of the problem

105
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progression of interventions- attention

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increase time for sustained attention, increase distraction for selective attention, increase choices to select for alternating attention, and increase number of variables for divided attention

106
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progression of interventions- vestibular spinal

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decrease alternative sensory systems (vision and proprio), then add conflicting sensory stimuli from other systems

107
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progression of interventions- vestibular ocular reflex

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increase speed of head movement without excessive blurring

108
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progression of interventions- dizziness

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decrease the reliance on alternative sensory systems (vision and proprio) while encouraging re-orientation and anxiety management

109
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progression of interventions- timing

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improve reaction time

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progression of interventions- sequencing

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increase the amount of sequencing

111
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progression of interventions- activation

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increase the size of the response

112
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progression of interventions- perceptions

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decreased the amount of sensory stimuli to achieve same response

113
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progression of interventions- proprioception

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decrease the amount of sensory stimuli to achieve same response

114
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progression of interventions- cutaneous sensation

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decrease the reliance on other systems, particularly vision

115
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progression of interventions- power

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increase the resistance or decrease the time to complete activity

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