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Neuroanatomy II
Case study review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Injury to the Brachial Plexus during difficult vaginal delivery causes what? | erb's palsy |
| What are some common risk factors for erbs palsy? | Birth weight greater than 3500 g, difficult delivery of the shoulder, Prolonged maternal labor, maternal diabetes Sedated hypotonic infant during delivery, Breech delivery |
| What is the primary goal of intervention for erb's palsy? | maintain ROM, prevent contractures |
| What is the most common type of torticollis? | type II(77%) |
| An asymmetrical condition of the head arising from extrinsic molding is called? | plagiocephaly |
| Joint contractures in two or more body areas, Affected body parts: foot, hip, wrist, knee, elbow, shoulder, Involvement can range from mild to severe, Lack of muscle development...what does this describe? | AMC |
| What should treatment be targeted at for pt's with AMC? | Maximizing STR, improving ROM, enhance sensorimotor development |
| Autoimmume demyelination disease that affects the peripheral nervous system is? | Guillain Barre Syndrome |
| Ascending symmetric motor weakness, Progressive weakness >1 extremity, usually, stops progressing within four weeks. Mild sensory signs and symptoms, Usually distally, Loss of deep tendon reflexes | Guillain Barre Syndrome |
| Condition where antibodies block receptors in muscles that receive signals of acetylcholine thus impairing muscle function is called? | Myasthenia Gravis |
| A chronic, pervasive childhood disorder characterized by developmentally inappropriate activity level, low frustration tolerance, impulsivity, poor organization of behavior, distractibility, and inability to sustain attention and concentration is what? | ADHD |
| What kind of treatment approach would you want to use for pt's with ADHD? | Top-down, or cognitive, approach to therapy, task-specific, focus on performance skills, Emphasizing organization, planning, adaptation and safety |
| A chronic disorder of various causes characterized by recurrent seizures is called? | Epilepsy |
| What kind of seizure causes muscles to become rigid, person could lose consciousness and fall to the ground? | Tonic |
| What kind of seizure causes muscles to contract & relax rapidly, causing convulsions? | Clonic |
| If a seizures lasts more than ___ minutes you should call medical help. | 5 |
| What role do PT's play in the treatment of epilepsy? | Essentially, we will be treating patients not for epilepsy, but more likely their comorbidities. |
| What is the triad of symptoms for FAS? | Characteristic facial dysmorphology, Prenatal and postnatal growth deficiency, CNS Dysfunction |
| 95% of trisomy 21 is due to what? | nondisjunction of chromosome 21 in oocyte or spermatocyte |
| These Physical Characteristics decribe what? Upward slanting palpebral fissures, Low nasal bridge, Simian Creases, Hypotonia, Tetralogy of Fallot (congenital Heart, defect) | Down Syndrome |
| PT intervention for down syndrome should be aimed at what? | specific medical problems associated, and developmental issues |
| This is characterized by having a greater than 10° lateral curvature on a standing radiograph, and most have curvature to the right. | Scoliosis |
| What can be done to treat scoliosis? | use of milwaukee brace, trunk ROM/stabilization exercise, surgery |
| Avascular Necrosis of the ossific nucleus of the femoral head caused by loss of blood supply, AKA: ischemic necrosis of the hip, coxa plana, osteochondritis, or avascular necrosis of the femoral head is known as what? | Legg-calve-perthes disease |
| This Leads to a collapse and flattening of the femoral head if not treated properly,and the is etiology unknown. | Legg-calve-perthes disease |
| What are two treatment approaches to Legg-calve-perthes disease. | conservative(Modalities for pain control Bracing, ROM Exercises), sugery |
| Malfunction of the energy-producing mitochondria found in all living cells causes what? | mitochondrail disorders |
| “Common disease” with atypical features, More than one organ system involved, Recurrent setbacks or flare-ups from infection...these are halmark characteristics for what? | Mitochondrial disorders |
| A degenerative disorder of the central nervous system that can come from mitochondrial or nuclear DNA is called? | leigh syndrome |
| Is there a cure for leigh syndrome? What is the prognosis? | no/poor |
| PT treatment for leigh syndrome should include what? | Work on achieving age appropriate milestones, Maintain gross motor function, Positioning, and Family education and support |
| Involves deliberate exaggeration or fabrication of medical condition(s), presumably for attention, sympathy, or other...usually non-financial gains is called what? | Munchausen’s |
| An autoimmune inflammatory disorder, activated by an external trigger, in a genetically predisposed host is what? | RA |
| This is the most common form of juvenile RA, it involves 4 joints or less, and peaks at 1-2 years. | oligoarthritis |
| What are the general goals for treating juvenile RA? | controlling pain & inflammation, maintaining ROM, STR, and endurance, ensure typical growth and development. |
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txst spr 2009
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