unit 4 quiz Flashcards
primitive reflexes
reflex actions that originate in CNS and exhibited by new born
palmar réflex
asymmetrical tonic neck reflex ATNR
moro reflex
babinskis sign
gallant reflex
swimming reflex
who retains primitive reflexes?
people with atypical neurology
stroke
traumatic lesion
ages for body control of baby
2 month- head
4 month- arm
6 month- head, arm, trunk
8 month- head, arm, trunk, leg
9 month- stand
12 month- locomotion
2 year- running and walk backward
3 year- balance
proportion of subjects who were correctly diagnosed with the experimental test
(# correct dx)/(# total subjects)
sensitivity
rate of true positives
proportion of patients with target condition that have a pos test
(# injuries correctly dx)/(# true injuries) = A/(A+C)
what does sensitivity represent?
ability of test to recognize when a condition is present
indicates that a negative test is very meaningful
neg test rules out diagnosis
specificity
true negative rate
proportion of patients without target condition
(# true negs)/(all without condition) = D/(B+D)
what does specificity represent?
ability of a test to recognize when a condition is absent
indicates that a positive test is very meaningful
pos test rules in diagnosis
upper motor neurons
CNS
cell body within brain or spinal cord
ascending and descending
carry message to lower motor neuron
lower motor neuron
originate from spinal cord
innervates skeletal muscles
also known as peripheral nervous system
includes sensory and motor nerves
upper motor neuron vs lower motor neuron signs
reflexes
UMN: hyperreflexia (big reflex)
LMN: hyporeflexia (little reflex)
upper motor neuron vs lower motor neuron signs
muscle tone
UMN: increased/spastic
LMN: decreased/flaccid
upper motor neuron vs lower motor neuron signs
fasciculation (needle test to measure muscle activity)
UMN: none
LMN: present
upper motor neuron vs lower motor neuron signs
atrophy
UMN: none
LMN: severe
upper motor neuron vs lower motor neuron signs
babinski sign
UMN: present
LMN: absent
CVA/stroke 1 (hemorahgic)
vessel breaks and bleeding; causes pressure and inability of vessel to supply
CVA/stroke 2
blockage in brain; downstream cannot get oxygen
what causes spinal cord injury (SCI)?
hitting top of head or traumatic cause (like gunshot or sports)
quadriplegia
loss of movement and sensation of all four limbs
paraplegia
loss of movement and sensation in lower half of body
SCI recovery
maximize what you can
cannot recover CNS damage, can recover PNS
multiple sclerosis (MS)
characterized by exacerbation and remission
demyelinating of CNS - inflammatory and scarring
cause unknown
MS treatment goals
focus on speeding recovery
maintain function with exercise
immunotherapies, steroid, palliative care