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CVA, TBI, balance, perception

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when do you use a RIP pattern?   when pt has spasticity or rigidity- use to break up tone  
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most common orthodic for people with stroke   AFO  
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when shd is subluxed...   make sure shd is supported- wt bearing or open chain w/arm supported  
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if you do parts to whole...   put it all together at end  
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different types of CVA   ischemic, hemorrhagic, TIA  
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ischemic CVA   thrombus, embolus  
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thrombus:atherosclerosis   decrease artery size (slowly gets smaller)  
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embolus:cardiac   event or disease, blood clot to brain, quick onset  
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hemorrhagic CVA   AVM, HTN, aneurysm (SAH), ICH  
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AVM   you're born with this, abnormality that affects circulation in brain arterial venous  
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HTN   hypertension, causes decrease in integrity of vessels in brain  
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aneurysm   SAH- subarachnoid space  
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ICH   intracerebral hemorrage  
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TIA CVA   transient ischemic attack, mild stroke, mini stroke, temporary  
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ischemia leads to   necrosis-ischemic penumbra:surrounding area @ risk  
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edema leads to   increased intercranial pressure  
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decreased blood flow   toxic to neural tissue, increased intercranial pressure  
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stroke extension   stroke is in one area- but there will be results in other areas due to damage to cells that control calcium & glutomate & their levels will increase  
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modifiable risk factors   HTN, heart dx, hyperlipidemia, cigarette smoking, ETOH, sedentary, obesity, oral contraceptive  
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non modifiable risk factors   prior TIA, CVA- gender, more likely for males- race, African Americans- Family hx- age  
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prevention   identify high risk groups-lifestyle modification-regular screenings  
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medical dx   hx & PE, dx tests- CT, MRI  
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using CT for stroke (computed tomography)   cheaper & easier, won't show up if too early, small or embolitic, can ID hemorrhagic, you can r/o tumor and it's more common  
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using MRI for stroke   better in acute, costs more  
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immediate medical rx   monitor & regulate- cardiopulmonary function, BP, ICP, blood glucose, kidney. prevent secondary complications- sz, infection. dissolve clot-heparin, tPA (tissue plasminogen activator). Sx- to remove hematoma or fix vessel  
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CVA rehab   av. hospital stay 5-6 days, team approach, most effective 1st 6-18 months, in about any setting, assessed with FIM score & Fugl-Meyer  
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stroke syndromes   ACA, MCA, vertebrobasilar artery, PCA, lacunar infarct  
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ACA- anterior cerebral artery   more effect in LE, pt typically incontinent, aphasia, some memory & behavior deficits  
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MCA- middle cerebral artery   UE & face, aphasia, homonymous hemianopia- most common  
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vertebrobasilar artery   often fatal-ataxia, effects cranial nerve & cerebellum- feel trapped in body, can't communicate  
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PCA-post cerebral artery   sensory loss & vision  
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lacunar infarct   deep in brain, usually result from DM & HTN  
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L CVA/ R hemi   aphasia, alexia, agraphia, apraxia, negative, anxious, realistic about situation  
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R CVA/ L hemi   perceptual deficits, neglect, Pusher syndrome, dysarthria, dysphagia, impulsive, indifferent, overestimates ability  
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cognitive problems   memory, confabulation, impaired judgment, poor insight, won't get humor, confused, impaired orientatino, decreased attention & arousal  
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behavior problems   lability, flat effect (no emotion), decreased motivation, irritable  
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visual problems   homonymous hemianopsia  
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sensory problems   thalamic pn- pn perseveration- even tho stimulus is removed  
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perceptual problems   unilateral neglect, pusher syndrome, apraxia  
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communication problems   aphasia-expressive (from motor broca, can't say what they mean), receptive (from wernike, when you speak they don't understand), global. dysarthria  
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oralfacial problems   unilateral facial weakness-one side drooping, probs eating/drinking. w/dysphagia increase the HOB. watch for inadequate nutrition  
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mm problems   hypotonus, spasticity, synnergies (strongest components), Brunnstrom: stages of recovery, typical posture of stroke pt. mm weakness. reemergence of primitive reflexes  
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couple other problems   cardiopulmonary deconditioning, bowel & bladder dysfunction  
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secondary problems   contractures, shd pn & subluxation (flaccid or spastic), RSD, shd-hand syndrom, decrease balance, falling, DVT's, pn, stress, go thru stages of loss, pressure sores  
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how PT helps with communication   posture control (sitting balance, head control), eye contact, inhibiting abnormal tone, improve respiration, UE control to use assistive tech (like computer)  
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typical posture of adult hemiplegic: head   lat flexion toward involved side, rotation away from involved side  
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typical posture of adult hemiplegic: UE   scap: depression, retract. shd: add, IR. elbow: flex. forearm:pronation. wrist: flex, ulnar dev. finger: flex  
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typical posture of adult hemiplegic: trunk   lat flex toward involved side  
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typical posture of adult hemiplegic:LE   pelvis: elevation, retraction. hip: IR, ADD, ext. knee: ext. ankle: plantarflex, supination, inv. toes:flexion  
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synergy patterns   Brunnstrom, when pt attempts mvmt, these occur.  
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UE flexor   scapula retraction, elbow flexion, wrist/hand flexion  
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UE ext   shd IR & ADD, forearm pronation  
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LE flexor   hip flex  
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LE ext   hip add, knee ext, ankle plantarflex  
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looking for tone w/ PROM, what do you feel?   will feel like they are pulling against you, like they're stuck  
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typical sitting posture   pt might lean fwd or bkwd, feet apart, sit on affected side & lean to other side, post pelves, kinda scared  
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balance   COG over BOS & auto postural adjustments  
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2 components of balance   1)anticipating 2)on-going/concurrent  
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systems needed for balance   sensory, perceptual & motor  
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sensory   touch & proprioceptive pressure-somatosensory, visual-visual accuity & peripheral vision, vestibular-can resolve postural dilema  
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perceptual   cognitive, if not paying attention or not able to understand it can cause problems  
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motor   standing strategies-ankle/hip/step  
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in which stage of motor dev do we start working on balance?   controlled mob  
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common probs with static balance   wt distribution (putting wt on 1 side in sitting or standing), BOS (wide BOS is usually compensating for balance prob), sway (increase in sway is another compensation)  
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common probs with dynamic balance   fear (causes stiffness), changes in LOS, changes in balance reactions (if speed or timing of reactions are delayed- intensity of reaction can also cause probs whether too much or too little)  
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M-CTSIB   modified clinical test for sensory interaction in balance- tells us abt sensory conflict- separates different parts of balance so we can see what the problem is  
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balance efficacy   pt evaluates self  
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where do more falls occur... ECF/hospitals or home?   3x more in ECF/hospitals  
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intrinsic factors that cause falls   impaired cognition, vision, & sensation, postural changes, balance problems, loss of flexibility & strength, poor endurance, fatigues quickly, loss of mobility, gait changes, pain  
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hypotonia   low tone (ex. Downs syndrome)  
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dysmetria   problem judging distances  
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dysdiadokinesis   inability to control rapid alternating movements  
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intentional tremor   trying with effort to do something, constant throughout movement  
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postural tremor   only happens in certain position  
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movement decomposition   generalized weakness so movement not as good  
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ataxia   gait, wide base, high guard, stagger  
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dysarthria   speech, motor problem  
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scanning (speech)   looking for words- speech not fluid  
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asthenia   decrease strength  
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key structures of vestibular dysfunction   3 semicircular canals (SCC), saccule & utricle  
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3 semicircular canals   fluid + hair cells, angular acceleration/deceleration, velocity  
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saccule & utricle   fluid + hair cells + Otolithes, linear movement, gravity dependent, static head tilt  
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VOR (cerebellum)   vestibular occular reflex, gaze stability w/head mvmt, extrinsic eye mm control, smooth pursuit, scanning, saccade: quick eye reposition (compensatory, functional-reading)  
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vertigo   body/environment is moving/spinning Vestibular  
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dysequilibrium   sensation of being off-balance  
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oscillopsia   vibrating motion of objects in visual environment that are known to be stationary  
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lightheadedness   may faint, pre syncope, brain ischemia, orthostatic hypotnesion, VBI (vestibrobasilar insufficiency), hypoglycemia  
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vertigo   nausea  
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nystagmus   oscillating eye movement  
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frenzel lenses   special glasses that magnify pt eyes  
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BPPV   benign paroxymal positional vertigo- vertigo brought on by diff positions  
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meds for vestibular dysfunction   antihistamines, antianxiety, anticholinergic (motion sickness)  
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habituation ex   reduce symptoms with provoking activities/positions  
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dynamic gait index   developed to assess the likelihood of falling in older adults. designed to test 8 facets of gait. total score 24. greater than 19/24 is predictive of falls risk in community dwelling elderly  
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perception   integration of sensory impressions into information that is psychologically meaningful. memory + sensation  
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transfer of training approach   practice tasks with similar perceptual requirements will carry over to other tasks  
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SI (sensory integration) approach   controlled sensory input to facilitate desire motor response, CNS processing (ex: rubbing w/ different textures, ice, wt bearing, spinning)  
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somatagnosia   impairment of body scheme  
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position in space   inability to perceive special concept: up/down, under/over, in/out  
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ideomotor apraxa   inability to perform a task on command or imitate gestures, even tho the pt understands the task. pt is able to perform previously learned tasks automatically  
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ideational   inability to perform a purposeful motor task either automatically or on command. the pt has no concept of taks  
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tinetti assessment tool   balance and gait portions  
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Berg   lots of sitting, standing, EO, EC, turning, std on one leg  
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vestibular rehab   evaluation sheet. oculomotor & vestibulo-ocular exam, physical status, positional vertigo/nystagmus, motion sensitivity quotient  
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dizzy feelings   circle feelings you are calling dizziness  
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habituation ex   Brandt-Daroff, sit EOB feet flat, turn head, lie down, sit up, turn head other way... no symptoms count to 30. symptoms wait until they are gone then count 30. 3x session... 3 sessions day  
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standing balance ex   feet apt, feet together, feet in half tandem, feet in full tandem. firm or foam.  
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Vestibular-ocular ex   once every hr or 2 shake your head side to side and read one list of words  
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causes of TBI   MVA (motor vehicle accident), falls, violence, war, sports & recreation (child-bicycle)  
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main people getting TBI   men 15-24  
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TBI prevention   helmets, seatbelts, dont get DUI, use protective equipment with sports  
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EDH- epidural hematoma   "talk & die"  
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SDH-   subdural hematoma  
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obstructive hydrocephalus   enlarged ventricle as a result of impaired CSF-decreased response, impaired concentration, HA, vomiting, sudden irritability, increase BP & decrease HR- rx with mannitol or shunt  
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TBI dx tests   EEG, evoked potentials, MRI, CT scan, PET scan, PE, glasgo coma scale (less than 8 =coma), Ranchos Los Amigos Levels of Cognitive Function (LOCF)  
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coma vs vegetative state   vegetative state is several months- some brain stem reflexes return, may occasionally open eyes, sleep & waking cycles, response to pn sometimes, but still basically unconscious. coma-EC, no volitional mvmt, 3-4 wks  
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complications, secondary problems of TBI   infection, mm atrophy, pneumonia, contractures, DVT's pressure sores  
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PT interventions in acute phase of TBI   PROM, positioning, mm setting, bed mob, EOB & OOB ASAP, tilt table  
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medications for TBI   sz meds (phenytoin-dilatinin, phenobarbitol-luminol, carbamazepine-tegretol), tylenol, NSAIDs, wk narcotics, antidepressants, antipsychotics, botox, phenol, baclofin, valuim, dentrilene for spasticity.  
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heterotrophic ossification   abnormal bone formation is soft tissue of mm as result of immobility-most common in hip  
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LOCF Levels I, II, III   comatose  
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LOCF Levels IV, V, VI   confused  
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LOCF Levels VII, VIII   appropriate  
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LOCF Levels VIII, IX, X   purposeful, appropriate  
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LOCF Level I   no response/total assist  
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LOCF Level II   generalized response/total assist, response with gross body mvmt (ex roll in bed), physiological changes, &/or vocalization, response delayed  
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LOCF Level III   localized response/total assist, specific response consistent w/stim, strongest response to pain & bad odors  
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LOCF Level IV   confused-agitated (bizarre world)/max assist, attention: brief, general. memory: no STM. learning:none. behavior: agressive/flight, mood swings. no purpose, no cooperation, egocnetric. speech: confabulating, incoherent  
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LOCF Level V   confused-inappropriate-nonagitated/max assist. alert, wandering-"go home". brief w/structure, more specific. memory: impaired, some return of old learning. no new learning. behaves without structure, random/ nonpurposeful. no prob solve. confused speech  
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LOCF Level VI   confused-appropriate/mod assist. may realize in hospital. incr in attn & memory. new learning. simple commands, poor awareness of limits, speech appropriate w/structure  
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LOCF Level VII- robot phase   auto appropriate/min assist. realize what happened to them. depression. irritable, uncooperative  
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LOCF Level VIII, IX, X   purposeful appropriate/stand by assist to Mod I. doing better. figuring out how they will be from now on  
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