Neurological Physical Therapy Flashcards
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Which outcome measure assesses walking speed and is considered a vital sign of functional mobility?
Answer: 10-Meter Walk Test
The 10-Meter Walk Test measures comfortable gait speed and is considered a functional vital sign, with norms predicting community ambulation.
Clonus, observed at the ankle, is indicative of:
Answer: Upper motor neuron lesion with hyperreflexia
Clonus is rhythmic involuntary muscle contractions triggered by sustained passive stretch, indicating upper motor neuron hyperexcitability.
Which classification system is used to grade the completeness of a spinal cord injury?
Answer: ASIA Impairment Scale
The ASIA (American Spinal Injury Association) Impairment Scale grades SCI from A (complete) to E (normal) based on motor and sensory function.
A physical therapist is treating a patient with multiple sclerosis using the Frenkel exercises. What are these exercises designed to address?
Answer: Ataxia and coordination deficits
Frenkel exercises use slow, controlled, progressive movements to improve coordination and proprioception in patients with ataxia.
Which therapeutic approach for TBI focuses on graded sensory and cognitive stimulation during early recovery?
Answer: Coma stimulation (sensory regulation) program
Coma stimulation programs use graded multimodal sensory input to promote arousal and early recovery in patients with disorders of consciousness.
The Timed Up and Go (TUG) test measures:
Answer: Functional mobility and fall risk
The TUG test times a patient rising from a chair, walking 3 meters, turning, returning, and sitting, providing a measure of functional mobility and fall risk.