Rehabilitation and Therapy Neurological Rehabilitation

Question 1

Which scale is most commonly used to classify stroke disability and functional outcome?

Accepted Answer

Modified Rankin Scale (mRS)

Answer

The Modified Rankin Scale grades stroke outcome from 0 (no symptoms) to 6 (death), widely used in clinical trials and practice to assess disability.

Question 2

What is neuroplasticity in the context of neurological rehabilitation?

Accepted Answer

The brain's ability to reorganize neural connections in response to experience or injury

Answer

Neuroplasticity enables functional recovery after brain injury by allowing intact neural pathways to take over functions of damaged areas through repetitive practice.

Question 3

Which rehabilitation approach for stroke uses forced use of the affected limb by constraining the unaffected limb?

Accepted Answer

Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy (CIMT)

Answer

CIMT constrains the unaffected arm with a mitt or sling for most waking hours while intensively practicing tasks with the paretic arm to overcome learned non-use.

Question 4

What does the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) assess?

Accepted Answer

Level of consciousness through eye opening, verbal, and motor responses

Answer

The GCS evaluates consciousness by scoring eye opening (1–4), verbal response (1–5), and best motor response (1–6), with a total of 3–15.

Question 5

Spasticity after upper motor neuron lesion is best characterized by which feature?

Accepted Answer

Velocity-dependent increase in tonic stretch reflexes with exaggerated tendon jerks

Answer

Spasticity is a velocity-dependent hypertonus caused by disrupted descending inhibition of the stretch reflex, resulting in increased resistance to rapid passive movement.

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