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Bobath Technique and Hemiplegic Patient Problems Quiz

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What is the main purpose of equilibrium reactions?

Releasing primitive reactions from higher centers

Serving as the first line of defense against injury

Controlling the weight of the limb during movements

Maintaining and restoring balance during all activities (correct)

What is the response of spasticity characterized by?

Inhibition of the alpha system from the higher centers

Exaggerated stretch response due to release of the gamma system (correct)

Relaxation of the gamma system from higher inhibitory control

Normal position of the trunk and limbs

What is the function of protective extensor thrust (parachute reactions)?

Control the weight of the limb during movements

Maintain and release the normal position of the head in space

Adapt muscles to changes in posture

Serve as the second line of defense when equilibrium reactions are not enough (correct)

What do righting reactions aim to maintain and release?

Alignment of the trunk and limbs Signup and view all the answers

What controls the weight of the limb during slow, unresisted movement performed in the direction of gravity?

Agonists relax while antagonists contract Signup and view all the answers

What is the main problem in hemiplegic patients according to the Bobath technique?

Loss of selective movement Signup and view all the answers

What type of spasticity is more common in hemiplegic patients?

Mild spasticity with normal coordination but clumsy movements Signup and view all the answers

What is the distribution of spasticity in hemiplegic patients according to the Bobath technique?

Spasticity is more distal than proximal Signup and view all the answers

Which type of muscle weakness is more pronounced in hemiplegic patients according to the Bobath technique?

Proximal muscle weakness Signup and view all the answers

When does flaccidity typically occur in hemiplegic patients?

Flaccidity occurs in the initial days or weeks, and sometimes persists indefinitely Signup and view all the answers