CVA

Patients with lesions in this hemisphere are slow, cautious, hesitant, and insecure with contralateral hemiplegia. Aphasia

Patients with this side lesion are impulsive, quick, indifferent, have poor judgement and safety awareness. Overestimate abilities and underestate their problems. Perceptual deficits

What are the stages of CVA recovery?

Most affected artery with CVA's?

Left hemi treatment for learning

Right hemi treatment for learning

Which artery is affected?:
Contralat hemiplegia mostly of UE's
Homonymous hemianopsia
Infart in left hemi= aphasia & apraxia

Which arterywas affected?:
Contralat hemiplegia mostly of LE's
Contralat neglect
Aphasia & mental confusion

Which artery was affected?:
Peristent pain
Homonymous hemianopsia
Aphasia

Which artery was affected?:
Often result is death
Locked in state

Contralat loss of pain and temp
Ataxia
Vertigo
Dysphasia
Ptosis

Word repetition and Manuel cues should be used with which type of aphasia?

Simple yes and no questions should be used with which type of aphasia?

Symbolic gestures should be used with which type of aphasia?

CVA gait deviations:

1. weak hip ext/flex contracture a) knee hyperextension
2. weak abd on contralateral side b) equinus gait
3. flex contracture/weak extensors c) FWD trunk
4. PF contracture/spastic quads/weak extensors d) trendelenburg
5. gastroc soleus contracture e) excess knee flex

1. c)

What synergy?

elbow flex
shld abd
scap elev and retraction
forearm supination
wrist and finger flex

What synergy?

elbow ext
shld add
scap depression and protraction
forearm pronation
wrist and finger flexion