Test 3 Flashcards
Contraindications of Spinal cord injuries?
Age Gender Neurological hypotension Circulatory hypokinesis Myocardial atrophy Pulmonary dysfunction Osteoporosis Sarcopenia
Inflammatory autoimmune disease of the CNS
Multiple Sclerosis
MS is characterized by
Nerve demyelination
Plaques that turn into scars
Generic term for various types of non-progressive motor dysfunction present at birth or beginning early in childhood
Cerebral Palsy
Group of developmental disorders of movement and posture, causing activity restriction or disability that is attributed to disorders of movement or posture
CP
Paralysis of corresponding parts on both sides of the body, usually legs more than arms
Diplegia
Paralysis of one side of the body
Hemiplegia
Paralysis caused by injury/illness; results in partial or total loss of all four limbs
Quadriplegia
Loss of control of bodily functions
Ataxia
What is the #1 cause of mortality in U.S. Adults?
CVD
Loss of blood flow to a region of the brain as a result of CVD, Ischemic stroke, hemorrhagic stroke?
Stroke
Blood clot seals off narrowing artery, account for 87% of strokes?
Ischemic strokes
Excessive bleeding in cerebral artery preventing blood flow to brain cells downstream of hemorrhage?
Hemorrhagic stroke
What can stroke damage impair?
Voluntary muscle movement, vision, speech, judgement
Main cause of subsequent disability in stroke survivors
Brain damage
Do males have more spinal cord injuries than women?
Yes, they are 4X more likely
Primary causes of SCI?
Acts of violence
Falls
Sports injury
Pediatric SCI is congenital, or present atbirth, known as –?
Spinabifida
Types of SCI injury?
Primary and secondary injury
Type of SCI injury that damages the neural tracts, cell bodies, and vascular strictures that supply cord
Primary
Type of SCI that occurs because of hemorrhage and local edema within cord
Secondary injury
Final phase of SCI injury?
Formation of fibrous and glial scarring
What are the SCI Systemic adaptations?
Cardiovascular Pulmonary Thermo regulation Bowl and bladder functions Hyperflexia Autonomic dysrefexia Endocrine Osteopenia
What are the cardiovascular adaptations in a SCI injury?
Bradycardia
Sudden onset of excessively high BP, it is a type of SCI systemic adaptations
Autonomic dysrefexia
SCI signs and symptoms
Motor paralysis Sensory loss Spasticity Hypotension Pulmonary dysfunction UTI Constipation Flaccidity
Special considerations of SCI cardio exercise testing?
Empty bowl/bladder
Handgrip and posture stability
Skin protection
Adjust loads according to impairments