Neurological Condition Rehabilitation Flashcards
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When assessing a dog for deep pain perception (DPP) after spinal cord injury, which stimulus is appropriate?
Answer: Pinching the digit bone firmly with hemostatic forceps
DPP is tested by applying noxious stimulus to the periosteum of a digit with hemostatic forceps; the patient must show conscious awareness (not just reflex withdrawal).
Which rehabilitation technique is used to facilitate stepping reflexes in a non-ambulatory paraplegic dog?
Answer: Neurodevelopmental treatment (NDT) body-weight-supported treadmill training
Body-weight-supported treadmill training activates spinal central pattern generators and promotes stepping reflexes in patients with incomplete spinal cord injuries.
A dog recovering from atlantoaxial instability surgery is being fitted for a cervical orthosis. What is the PRIMARY purpose of this device in the rehabilitation period?
Answer: To restrict cervical flexion and protect the surgical repair
A cervical orthosis limits motion at the atlantoaxial joint to protect the surgical repair while tissue healing occurs.
Which neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) parameter setting is most appropriate for maintaining muscle mass in a denervated pelvic limb?
Answer: Low-frequency monophasic waveform targeting slow motor units
Denervated muscle requires long-duration, low-frequency monophasic pulses because the normal neuromuscular junction is absent and muscle must be stimulated directly.
In a cat with vestibular syndrome, which rehabilitation intervention helps reduce compensatory head tilt most effectively?
Answer: Vestibular habituation exercises with controlled head movement challenges
Vestibular habituation exercises promote central compensation by repeatedly challenging the asymmetric vestibular input, facilitating CNS adaptation.
A dog presents with medial strabismus and an absent menace response in the right eye following head trauma. Which neurological lesion location best explains these findings?
Answer: Right abducens nerve (CN VI) and right optic tract
Medial strabismus indicates CN VI (abducens) dysfunction causing lateral rectus paresis, and absent menace in the ipsilateral eye suggests ipsilateral optic nerve involvement.
Which outcome measure is MOST useful for objectively tracking ambulatory progress in a dog recovering from thoracolumbar disc disease?
Answer: Modified Frankel/Texas Spinal Cord Injury Scale
The Modified Frankel or Texas Spinal Cord Injury Scale provides a standardized, clinician-applied grading of voluntary motor function and ambulatory status.