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Neuromuscular & Nervous Systems | Physical Therapist (PT) School Study Aid
Traumatic Brain Injury Assessment
- Assessment
- Change in LOC
- Personality Changes
- Amnesia
- Increased Intracranial Pressure
- Diplopia
- Posturing
- Location of Injury
- Basilar Skull Fracture
- Halo or Ring Sign
- Considerations
- Intracranial Bleeding
2 mins
Types of Head Injuries
- Open Head Injury
- Linear Fracture
- Comminuted Fracture
- Depressed Fracture
- Open Fracture
- Basilar Skull Fracture
- Closed Head Injury
- Coup and Contrecoup
- Brain Contusion
- Concussion
2 mins
Types of Strokes
- Warning Signs
- Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)
- Reversible Ischemic Neurologic Deficit (RIND)
- Types
- Ischemic
- Thrombotic
- Atherosclerosis
- Embolic
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Hemorrhagic
- Severe Hypertension
3 mins
Lesions of the Brain and Presentations
- Lesions of the Brain and Presentations
- Frontal Lobe
- Parietal Lobe
- Temporal Lobe
- Occipital Lobe
- Brainstem
- Cerebellum
- Main TBI Lesions
- Epidural Hematoma
- Subdural Hematoma
- Contusion/ Parenchymal Hemorrhage
- Intraventricular Hematoma
- Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
- Diffuse Axonal Injury
3 mins
Concussion
- Cause
- Brain Trauma
- Pathophysiology
- Neurometabolic Cascade
- Signs & Symptoms
- Visual Disturbances
- Cognitive Dysfunction
- Sleep Disturbances
- Emotional Instability
- Diagnosis
- Sport Concussion Assessment Tool 5th Edition (SCAT5)
- Diagnostic Imaging
- Treatment
- Physical and Cognitive Rest
- Monitored Exercise
- Vestibular Rehabilitation
- Considerations
- Second Impact Syndrome
4 mins
Aphasia Post Stroke
- Causes
- Cerebrovascular Accident
- Non-Fluent Aphasia
- Broca’s Aphasia
- Fluent Aphasia
- Wernicke’s Aphasia
- Other Types of Aphasia
- Global Aphasia
- Conduction Aphasia
- Verbal Apraxia
- Dysarthria
- Diagnosis
- Cerebral Angiography
- Computed Tomography
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Intervention
- Simple Short Sentences
- Visual and Tactile Cues
- Speech Therapy
4 mins
Rancho Los Amigos Levels of Cognitive Functioning Scale
- Total Assistance
- Level I - No Response
- Level II - Generalized Response
- Level III - Localized Response
- Maximal Assistance
- Level IV - Confused/Agitated
- Level V - Confused, Inappropriate Non-Agitated
- Moderate Assistance
- Level VI - Confused, Appropriate
- Minimal Assistance for Daily Living Skills
- Level VII - Automatic, Appropriate
- Stand-By Assistance
- Level VIII - Purposeful, Appropriate with Stand-by Assistance
- Stand-By Assistance on Request
- Level IX - Purposeful, Appropriate with Stand-by Assistance on Request
- Modified Independent
- Level X - Modified Purposeful, Appropriate
- Mnemonic
- No General Localizes Aggresively Inappropriate Apples Automatically on Purpose
4 mins
