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Adult Cranial
WVSOM -- Osteopathy in the Cranial Field in Adults
Question | Answer |
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What is Romberg test? | tests cerebellar dysfunction |
When is cranial OMT indicated in adults? | cephalgia, upper respiratory congestion, Temporomadibular joint dysfunction and cranial neuropathies |
What is cephalgia? | headache |
What headaches are helped by OMT? | tension type, migraine, mixed, post-concussive, cervicogenic and congestive |
When do you suspect a pathological cause for headache? | New or severe hypertension, neurologic deficit, papillary changes, papilledema, nuchal rigidity and mental status change |
Why is incontinence associated with a headache? | |
What is the suggested OMT for headaches? | suboccipital inhibition, venous sinus drainage, CV-4 |
What is used for congestive headaches? | facial effleurage, trigeminal stimulation and sphenopalatine gangion stimulation |
What are symptoms of TMJ? | jaw pain with eating, progresses with restricted mobility, cartilage degeneration and subluxation |
What is the treatment for TMJ? | antiinflamatory medication, orthodontic evaluation and OMT for cervical and cranial somatic dysfunction |
What cranial nerve is affected by trigeminal neuralgia? | CNV |
What cranial nerve is affected by Bell’s Palsy? | CN VII |
What problems are associated with CN VIII? | tinnitus, benign positional vertigo, meniere’s syndrome |
What is Meniere’s syndrome? | tinnitus, vertigo and deafness |
What should every patient presenting with a headache be evaluated for? | red flags for secondary causes |