neuro test 2
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- tests indicating central lesion
- *smooth pursuit *vergence *saccades *cross cover cross
- anomic aphasia
- *persistent inability to supply words for the things they want to talk about *understand speech *poor writing ability *have grammar and syntax
- broca's aphasia
- *speech output severely reduced to short utterances *vocab limited to key words *understands speech *limited reading adn writing *nonfluent
- wernicke's aphasia
- *serious comprehension difficulties *fail to realize they're saying the wrong word (gleeble) *meaningless words sound like a sentence but dont make sense *reading and writing deficits *fluent
- global aphasia
- *prevents effective communication *produce few recognizable words *unable to read or write
- dysarthria
- *speech production disorder *mm weakness
- apraxia
- *speech production disorder *disrupted motor planning *mm usually work
- frontal lesion
- *primary motor/premotor cortex *executive functions impaired
- parietal lesion
- *sensory *body in space *depth perception *damage here = neglect
- temporal lesion
- *primary auditory and taste cortex *associated areas *interpretation of auditory input
- occipital lesion
- *primary vestibular cortex *association area *pupillary/ocular reflexes
- braintstem lesion
- *BP *HR *RR *LOC *tonic reflexes *righting reflexes
- cerebellar lesion
- *balance and coordination
- agitation: disinhibition
- *undirected, self-stimulatory behaviors *impulsive *demanding *distractive *inappropriate language
- agitation: aggression
- *directed at external stimulus *constant *severe *physical *prevents care
- agitation: lability
- *directed at internal stimulus *rapid, loud talking *sudden mood changes *restlessness *interferes with care
- peripheral vestibular deficits
- *unilateral *bilateral *fluctuating *BPPV
- central deficits
- *vascular ischemia *diffuse damage with shearing effect *demyelinating disease *tumors (acoustic neruoma)
- balance lines of defense
- *ankle *hip *step *suspensatory *reaching
- nystagmus diagnosis
- *>60 s = cupulolythiasis *<60 s = canal lythiasis *nonstop = central problem
- unilateral vestibular deficit treatment
- *habituation *adaptation/gaze stability *balance *conditioning
- bilateral vestibular deficit treatment
- *adaptation/gaze stability *balance *sensory reorganization *conditioning *patient education *compensatory needs
- fluctuating vestibular deficit treatment
- *medical management *balance exercises *pt education
- BPPV treatment
- *canalith repositioning exercises *libertory/semont procedure *roll maneuver *brandt-daroff exercises
- why use airsplint
- *stabilize jt *allow WB before control returns *control unwanted movements in a limb *add consistent sensory input to limb while working *ease of positioning *dec tone temporarily
- what to use airsplint for
- *sensory loss *hypotonicity *hypertonicity
- medications that inc fall risk
- *anxiolytics/hypnotics *anti-depressants *neuroleptics *opioid analgesics *insulin/oral hypoglycemics