Week 2 Flashcards
Primary neuromuscular impairments after CVA
- damage to descending cortical drive
- type 1 increase, type 2 decrease - loss of force production
- loss of motor units and asynchronous/abnormal motor unit firing
Secondary muscular impairments after CVA
- increased fatigue
- delayed reaction times
- prolonged movement times
- disuse muscular atrophy
- length-tension changes
A set of internal processes associated with feedback or practice leading to relatively permanent changes in the capability for motor skill
motor learning
The reappearance of motor patterns present prior to CNS injury performed in the same manner as prior to injury
motor recovery
Sequential Motor Recovery Stages Following Stroke
Stage 1 – flaccidity and no movement of limbs
Stage 2 – minimal voluntary movement responses and spasticity begins
Stage 3 – voluntary control of movement synergies and increased spasticity (can be severe)
Stage 4 – movement combos that don’t follow the paths of either synergy and spasticity begins to decline
Stage 5 – difficult movement combos are learned, and synergies lose their dominance
Stage 6 – disappearance of spasticity and individual joint movements are possible with coordination
Fugl-Meyer Assessment MDC and MCID
MDC - 5.4 UE and 5 LE
MCID - 10 UE/LE
Rivermead Motor Assessment MCID
3 points
dysmetria
inability to judge distance or ROM
Dyssynergia
fragmented movement patterns
- Movements occur in sequence of component parts rather than a single & coordinated smooth output
- jerkiness, have to break down complex movements to individual movements
Asynergia
loss of ability to associate muscles together for complex movements
Rebound phenomenon
inability to rapidly and sufficiently halt movement of a body part after a strong isometric force
Typical patterns of spasticity in scapula
retraction, downward rotation
Typical patterns of spasticity in shoulder
adduction and IR, depression
Typical patterns of spasticity in elbow
flexion
Typical patterns of spasticity in forearm
pronation
Typical patterns of spasticity in wrist
flexion, adduction
Typical patterns of spasticity in hand
finger flexion, clenched fist thumb, adducted in palm
Typical patterns of spasticity in pelvis
retraction (hip hiking)
Typical patterns of spasticity in hip
adduction, IR, Extension
Typical patterns of spasticity in Knee
flexion and extension
Typical patterns of spasticity in foot and ankle
PF, INversion, Equinovarus, toes claw, toes curl
Typical patterns of spasticity in hip and knee
flexion, sacral sitting
Typical patterns of spasticity in trunk
lateral flexion w/ concavity, rotation
Typical patterns of spasticity in posture forward (prolonged sitting posture)
excessive forward flexion and forward head
Acute endurance recommendations
< 11-12 RPE (3-4 mRPE)
Resting HR + 10-20bpm
walking, ADLs, standing activities
IP/Outpatient Rehab endurance recommendations
RPE 11–14 (3-5/6 mRPE)
40%–70% VO2 reserve or HR reserve; 55%–80% HRmax
20-60min/session, 3-5x/week
+adequate warm-up and cool-down
large muscle groups
General slowing of cognitive & motor processes
lethargy