10 Questions
What is the most common type of stroke?
Ischemic
What is the preferred imaging technique for diagnosing an acute ischemic stroke?
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
What is the primary goal of post-stroke rehabilitation?
Maximize function
Which type of brain injury occurs when the impact is sufficient to cause the brain to move within the skull and hit the opposite side of the skull, causing bruising?
Contracoup Injury
Which medical intervention is often provided in the early stages of traumatic brain injury to avoid additional brain damage from seizures?
Anti-epileptic medication
ASIA Impairment Scale A is characterized by ______ motor and sensory function
complete
Anterior cord syndrome is a type of ______ spinal cord injury
incomplete
Clinical management involves the acute phase, rehabilitation to restore potential and subsequent interventions to restore ______.
function
Etiology of SCI: Incidence 11,000 new cases/year in US. 34% incomplete tetraplegia, central cord syndrome most common. 25% complete ______.
paraplegia
Anatomic location: 50% in ______ spine.
cervical
Test your knowledge on the orthopedic manifestations and pathophysiology of cerebral palsy and myelodysplasia with this quiz by Dr. Sarkawt S. Kakai. Learn about contractures, fractures, deformities, gait disorders, and more associated with these nonprogressive upper motor neuron diseases.
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