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Neuromuscular

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Stroke outcome measures NIH stroke scale, Motor assessment, fugl meyer, chedoke-mcmaster stroke scale, wolf motor function scale, action research arm test, mobility scale for acute stroke pts, frenchay activities index, stroke impact scale, stroke-specific quality of life
TBI outcome measures Ranchos Levels cognitive function, agitated behavior scale, disability rating scale, Craig handicap assessment and reporting technique, HI-MAT, satisfaction with life scale
MS Outcome measures Modified Fatigue Impact Scale, Expanded Disability Status Scale for MS
Parkinson's Disease Outcome Measures Modified Hoehn and Yahr Scale, Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale, Parkinson's Disease Questionnaire
Spinal Cord Injury Outcome Measures ASIA, Spinal Cord Assessment Tool for Spastic reflexes, Spinal Cord Independence Measures
ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease) Outcome Measures ALS functional rating scale, ALS severity scale
Neuropathy Disorder of nerve, involving axon and/or myelin Sensory and/or motor loss, associated with LMN symptoms Diabetic stocking/glove distribution
Guillian Barre Syndrome Demyelination of peripheral nerves cause by immune system dysfunction LMN sign (BILATERAL) Progressive weakness, areflexia, parasthesias bilaterally (distal extremities)
Myopathy Muscle weakness, worse proximally, no sensory or reflex loss Muscular Dystrophy- degeneration of muscle fibers Dermatomyositis and polymyositis- immune inflammatory disorders
Myasthenia Gravis Disorders of neuromuscular junction at post-synaptic membrane Symmetrical weakness, proximal limb, neck, diaphragm, eyelids Noraml reflexes and sensation; weakness increases with repetitive use
ALS Degeneration of motor neurons in the SC, BS and brain Progressive weakness, paralysis, loss of swallowing, respiration Both UMN and LMN symptoms, initial muscle weakness of distal UE, LE or face; later spasticity and hyperreflexia
Paraplegia LE and trunk
Brown- Sequard Syndrome Hemisection of the SC Loss of pain and temp on the opposite side Ipsilateral weakness and loss of vibration/position
Central Cord UE worse than LE involvement, preserved sacral function
Posterior Cord Loss of proprioception, 2-point discrimination with intact pain, temperature, touch sensations and motor function
Anterior Cord Loss of pain, temperature, and motor function with intact proprioception and vibratory senses
Stroke Loss of blood flow to brain from ischemia (80%) or hemorrhagic causes
Multiple Sclerosis Progressive demyelinating disease of CNS, causing sclerotic plaques in white matter, onset age 20-50 S/S diplopia, sensory loss, weakness, fatigue, spasticity, nystagmus, intention tremor, dysarthria, incontinence, cognitive, affective changes
Parkinson's Disease Progressive disorder basal ganglia, loss of dopamine in substantia nigra Cardinal signs- bradykinesia, tremor, postural instability, rigidity
Huntington's Chorea Inherited disorders, mid-life onset, cell death caudate/putamen basal ganglia Involuntary movements- chorea, ataxia + personality change/dementia
Cerebellar Ataxia Extremity and/or trunk ataxia, intention tremor, dysmetria and dysrythmia
Traumatic Brain Injury Injury to the brain resulting from trauma (car accidents, falls, violence) S/S- coma, cognitive loss, sensory/motor loss, impairment of coordination, speech, behavior, vision, swallowing
Created by: asoven4
 

 



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