10 Questions
What did Dr. and Mrs. Bobath develop methods for treating?
Patients with cerebral palsy and hemiplegia/hemiparesis
According to the Bobath Concept, movement was thought to be elicited through:
The stimulation of reflexes in the spinal cord
Lesions to the pyramidal tract produce:
A loss of inhibitory control and contralateral spastic hemiplegia
What did early clinical interventions demonstrate was possible according to the Bobath Concept?
Influence tone through afferent input
What type of model did the early evidence support according to Dr. Bobath?
A hierarchical model with descending control from the cortex to the spinal cord
What was the focus of the Bobath Concept's method of evaluation and treatment?
Patients with cerebral palsy and hemiplegia/hemiparesis
What was the neurophysiological basis available to Dr. Bobath during the early years?
Animal experimentation
According to the Bobath Concept, how was movement thought to be elicited?
Through the stimulation of reflexes in the spinal cord
What is the result of lesions to the pyramidal tract according to the Bobath Concept?
Loss of inhibitory control and contralateral spastic hemiplegia
What did early clinical interventions demonstrate was possible according to the Bobath Concept?
Influence tone through afferent input
Study Notes
Bobath Concept
- Dr. and Mrs. Bobath developed methods for treating individuals with neurological disorders.
Neurophysiological Basis
- The neurophysiological basis available to Dr. Bobath during the early years was limited.
Understanding Movement
- According to the Bobath Concept, movement was thought to be elicited through the facilitation of normal postural reflexes and mechanisms.
Effects of Lesions
- Lesions to the pyramidal tract produce spasticity.
- The result of lesions to the pyramidal tract is spasticity.
Clinical Interventions
- Early clinical interventions demonstrated that it was possible to promote normal postural reflex mechanisms and improve movement.
Focus of the Bobath Concept
- The focus of the Bobath Concept's method of evaluation and treatment is on promoting normal postural reflex mechanisms and improving movement.
Test your knowledge about the Bobath Concept, a neurological approach used in the management of patients with cerebral palsy and hemiplegia/hemiparesis. Learn about the evaluation and treatment methods developed by Dr. and Mrs. Bobath.
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