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

Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS)

Answer

NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS)

Answer

Barthel Index

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

The flexibility of nerve cell membranes

Answer

The elasticity of peripheral nerves

Answer

The regeneration of severed spinal cord axons

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

Neurodevelopmental Treatment (NDT/Bobath)

Answer

Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF)

Answer

Motor Relearning Programme

Question 4

What does the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) assess?

Accepted Answer

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

Answer

Degree of motor paralysis after spinal injury

Answer

Severity of aphasia post-stroke

Answer

Balance and coordination in Parkinson's disease

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

Flaccid weakness with absent reflexes

Answer

Involuntary resting tremor

Answer

Loss of sensation in the affected limb

Question 6

Which classification system grades spinal cord injury completeness?

Accepted Answer

ASIA Impairment Scale (AIS)

Answer

Frankel Classification only

Answer

FIM motor subscale

Answer

Modified Ashworth Scale