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neurons   functional part of PNI. Motor & skeletal mm they innervate. Sensory & receptors in connective tissue, jts & blood vessels. Autonomic  
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Connective tissue bundles   structural part  
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nerve gliding   when jt moves & tension is placed on nerve bed-nerve gliding is twd moving jt (convergence) & when tension is relieved, nerve gliding is away from the moving jt (divergence)  
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Erb's   C5-C6 plexus injury-most common-happens @ birth or football stinger  
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Klumpke   C8-T1-effects intrinsics- baby born w/arm over head  
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progression of symptoms in peripheral nerve injury   sensory 1st- starts distal 1st, hand/foot, stocking/glove  
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PNI injury by mechanism- Primary   compression (entrapment, TOS, CTS, piriformis), laceration, stretch -> tear, other (radiation, electricity, chemotherapy)  
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PNI injury by mechanism- Secondary   hemorrhage, edema  
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neuropraxia   segmental demyelination action potentials slowed or blocked at point of demylination. mm doesn't atrophy, RECOVERY USUALLY COMPLETE- LEAST SERIOUS-mild ischeia from compression or traction, results sensory & motor  
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axonotmesis   damaged but connective tissue intact caused by stretching or compression. result: motor w/atrophy & sensory loss, wallerian degeneration-distal probs, incomplete recovery, may require sx  
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neurotmesis   damaged axon & tissue. laceration, rupture-motor & sensory damage & atrophy. wallerian damage, sx  
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Wallerian degeneration   myelin degenerates axons- can't translate signals  
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cones & sprouts   conelike tips of axons & dendrites-sprouts-where they are growing out  
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connective tissue sheaths status   over time if body part doesn't heal correctly-sheaths may shrink bakc  
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which nerves have excellent regeneration potential   radial, musculocutaneous & femoral  
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which nerves have mod regeneration potential   medial, ulnar, tibial  
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which nerves have poor regeneration potential   perineal  
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TOS (thoracic output syndrome)   scalenes, clavicle, 1st rib, pec minor, cervical rib- thru brachial plexus & can be vascular  
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CTS (carpal tunnel syndrome)   median nerve compression-sensory loss, motor wkness  
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mm tested, DTR's lost & site of atrophy for radial nerve damage above elbow   triceps  
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mm tested for radial nerve damage below elbow   wrist ext, finger ext  
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where would atrophy be seen w/ radial nerve damage below elbow   all mm except elbow ext  
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mechanisms of injury w/Bell's Palsy   inflamed, swollen, impaired or compressed facial nerve that results in facial wkness or paralysis, usually unilaterally.  
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mm testing for Bell's palsy   try to close eyelid & puff out cheeks & move facial mm  
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what causes ERb's palsy   downward traction injury to baby's upper brachial plexus & occurs during difficult childbirth  
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position associated with Erb's palsy   waiters tip position - shd ext, med rot, elbow ext, forearm pronated, wrist flex, shd add  
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mmt for Erb's palsy   shd abd, elbow flex, wrist ext  
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DTR's lost with Erb's palsy   biceps diminished or absent  
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atrophy w/ Erb's palsy   weak mm in shd ext, elbow flex & supination  
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could swaddle a baby instead of using a splint for...   Erb's palsy  
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common mechanisms of injury of sciatic nerve hip   compression from tight piriformis, hip dislocation, fx of femur  
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mmt for mm affected by injury of sciatic nerve hip   hip ext & knee flex- test in prone  
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where would atrophy be seen w/injury of sciatic nerve hip   post thigh, leg & foot  
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gait probs associated w/injury of sciatic nerve hip   wk knee flex & loss of ankle & foot control affecting all phases of gait  
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common mechanisms of injury of sciatic nerve tibial popliteal space   blunt force trauma, compression, vascular malformations, lipoma, hematoma, Baker's cyst, fx or scar tissue  
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posture associated w/injury of sciatic nerve tibial popliteal space   claw toes, possible pes planus (flat foot), valgus of ankle  
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mmt for mm affected by injury of sciatic nerve tibial popliteal space   plantarflex & inv  
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lost or diminished DTR w/injury of sciatic nerve tibial popliteal space   achilles  
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mm atrophy w/injury of sciatic nerve tibial popliteal space   gastroc  
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gt probs w/injury of sciatic nerve tibial popliteal space   loss of plantarflex, leading to inability to push off in the terminal stance phase  
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any orthotic/splint needed for Bell's palsy   eye patch  
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any orthotic/splint needed for Erb's palsy   elbow lock splint & cock up splint, or could swaddle baby  
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any orthotic/splint needed for sciatic nerve hip   femur brace  
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any orthotic/splint needed for sciatic nerve tibial popliteal space   arch support, air splint  
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common mechanisms of injury of sciatic nerve peroneal   compression from crossing the legs. injury from fx at head/neck of fibula  
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mmt for injury of sciatic nerve peroneal   toe ext  
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gt probs w/injury of sciatic nerve peroneal   during loading response foot will slap w/ unopposed eversion - foot drop. hip hike  
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any orthotic/splint needed for sciatic nerve peroneal   AFO  
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causes of injury to femoral/obturator nerve   trauma & probs w/ labor  
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mmt for injury of femoral/obturator nerve   iliacus, sartorius, quads, ER, ADD  
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DTR lost w/injury of femoral/obturator nerve   patellar  
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atrophy w/injury of femoral/obturator nerve   ant & med thigh (quads & add)  
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gt probs w/injury of femoral/obturator nerve   hip hike, circumduction, knee slap  
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any orthotic/splint needed for femoral/obturator nerve   may need KAFO  
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common mechanisms of injury of median nerve fx/dislocation of elbow   impingement in hypertophied pronator teres or fx/dislocation of elbow  
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posture associated w/ injury of median nerve fx/dislocation of elbow   ape hand  
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mmt for injury of median nerve fx/dislocation of elbow   thumb & fingers- all mvmts  
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any orthotic/splint needed for injury of median nerve fx/dislocation of elbow   cone to keep fingers out of flex  
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common mechanisms of injury of median nerve wrist site CTS   tendonosis, tendonitis, OA, trauma, carpal dislocation, RA, pregnancy. sensory symptoms come 1st, pn @ night-numbness  
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posture associated w/injury of median nerve wrist site CTS   sustained wrist flex, ulnar dev  
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mmt for injury of median nerve wrist site CTS   pinch & grip positions  
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mm that may atrophy w/injury of median nerve wrist site CTS   mm of thenar eminence  
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common mechanisms of injury of ulnar nerve   cubital tunnel affects the forearm mm, impingement btwn heads of flexor carpi ulnaris affects the wrist flexors, compression in tunnel of Guyon @ wrist affects the wrist & hand mm  
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posture w/injury of median nerve wrist site CTS   partial claw  
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mmt for injury of median nerve wrist site CTS   wrist flex & ulnar dev  
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orthotic/splint needed for injury of median nerve wrist site CTS   rest w/cock up splint  
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common mechanisms of injury of axillary nerve   prox humerus-compression, shd dislocation, stretching  
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posture w/injury of axillary nerve   square shd from deltoid mm atrophy  
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mmt for injury of axillary nerve   ER & shd ABD  
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DTR lost w/injury of musculocutaneous nerve   biceps brachii  
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atrophy w/injury of axillary nerve   deltoid  
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common mechanisms of injury of musculocutaneous nerve   invasive trauma-laceration such as injection  
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mmt for injury of musculocutaneous nerve   elbow flex & supination  
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atrophy w/injury of musculocutaneous nerve   flexor surface of upper arm  
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