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| Impaired alertness/arousal |
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| decrease response to environment |
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inability to recognize objects by touch alone
sensory testing is intact |
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inability to attend or focus on stimuli
distractible
difficulty with sustained attention and selective attention |
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breakdown in knowledge of what is to be done
lack of knowledge regarding object use
sensorimotor system may be in tact |
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| motor apraxia/ideomotor apraxia |
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loss of access to kinesthetic memory
ineffective motor planning |
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| lack of storage, consolidation, and retention and retrieval of information |
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lack of registration and temporary storing of information
includes loss of working memory |
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| impaired organization/sequencing |
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| inability to organize thoughts with activity steps properly sequenced |
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| right-left indiscrimination |
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| inability to discriminate between the right and left sides of the body or apply right/left in the environment |
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| loss of awareness of body parts in relation to each other and objects |
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| body scheme disorder in diminished awareness of body structure and recognize ones own body parts |
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| spatial relations impairment |
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| difficulty relating objects to each other or to the self secondary to a loss of spatial concepts (up/down, front/back, under/over, etc.) |
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| topographical disorientation |
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| difficulty finding one's way in space secondary to memory dysfunction or the inability to interpret sensory stimuli |
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| unilateral spatial neglect |
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Definition
| neglect of the space contralateral to lesion |
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| failure to respond to or report unilateral stimulus contralateral to lesion |
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| figure ground dysfunction |
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Definition
| inability to distinguish foreground from background |
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unaware of motor deficit
related to lack of insight of disability |
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| continuation or repetition of a motor act or task |
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| inability to perform calculations |
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| inability to manipulate knowledge and apply information to new or unfamiliar tasks |
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| lack of knowledge of person, place, and time. |
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| inability to name objects or retrieve names |
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| loss of expressive language |
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| deficit in auditory comprehension |
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| inability to recognize objects persons, sounds, shapes, smells |
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| executive dysfunction or dysexecutive syndrom |
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Definition
| related to multiple functions like decision making, problem solving, planning, task switching, modifying behavior self correction, etc. |
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acuity - clarity
fields - available vision everywhere
oculomotor function - control of eye movements
scanning - ability to observe and locate items in the environment |
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| observations during daily routine for cognitive and perceptual impairments |
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Definition
requires sensory cues to maintain alertness
appears clumsy, awkward movements
uses objects incorectly
repeats same motor act
cannot find food, balance check book, gets lost
does not incorporate body parts needed
difficulty with dressing, overshooting
cannot attend, cannot make toast |
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Term
Assessment of Motor and Process Skills
AMPS |
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Definition
ages 3 years and up
functional competence in BADL or IADL
individual chooses tasks
16 motor and 20 process skills are scored |
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| A-ONE Arnadottir OT Neurobehavioral Evaluation |
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Definition
used with adults
observations of BADL and mobility
error analysis is used |
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| Allen Cognitive level Test |
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Definition
screening tool used with psychiatric disorders, acquired brain injury, dementia
Lacing activities
Levels 1-6 |
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Term
| Revermead Perceptual Assessment Battery |
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Definition
16 years and older
pt's with BI or stroke who have v/p deficits
16 performance tests of perceptual tasks
Scoring based on accuracy of task completion |
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| Behavioral inattention Test |
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Definition
used with adults w/ unilateral neglect
examines impact of neglect on function
9 activity based subtests,
picture scanning, menu reading, map navigagion, address and sentence copying, telephone dialing, etc.
six pen/paper subtests |
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Term
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Definition
used with people who have suffered a stroke, TBI or tumor measures cognitive functions
20 subtests in 5 areas
orientation
visual
spatial perceptin
visualmotor organization
thinking operations |
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Term
| Rivermeade Behavioral memory tests |
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Definition
Used w/ pt.s with memory dysfunction
initial eval, tx. areas, monitors skill thru rehab program
11 subcategories with nine subtests |
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| Executive Function Performance Test |
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Definition
| assess executive function during performance of real-world tasks |
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Term
| Mini-mental state examination |
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Definition
30 point questionnaire test used to screen cognitive impairment
screen for dementia |
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Term
| Cognistat Neurobehavioral Cognitive Status Examination |
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Definition
less than 45 minutes
level of consciousness
orientation
attention
language
constructional ability
memory
calculations
reasoning |
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Term
| remedial/restorative/transfer of training approach |
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Definition
Restoration
Deficit specific
targets cause of symptoms
emphasizes performance components
assumes cerebral cortex can reorganize
utilizes table-top, computer activities, block designs |
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| Compensatory / Adaptive/Functional Approach |
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Definition
repetitive practice
emphasizes modification
emphasizes intact skill training
treats symptoms
utilizes techniques of environmental adaptation
treatment is task specific
utilizes functional |
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Term
| Information Processing Approach |
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Definition
provides information on individual approaches
investigates how performance changes with cueing
cues are given
investigative questions are used |
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Term
| Dynamic Interactional Approach |
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Definition
emphasizes transfer of information
utilizes varying treatment environments
practice of varied tasks
emphasizes metacognitive skills
transfer of learning occurs through a graded series of tasks that decrease similarity
pt's. processes abilities and self-monitoring techniques
therapist utilizes awareness questioning |
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Term
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Definition
based on remediation
information processing
micro-perspective includes evaluation of management
evaluation of real-life tasks
teaching/learning
Neurodevelopmental
biomechanical |
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Term
| cognitive disabilities model |
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Definition
used for psychosocial dysfunction, neurologic and dementia
describes cognitive function from 1 to 6 (normal)
each level describes difficulty performing occupations
focus is placed on adaptive approaches strengthening residual abilities |
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| Intervention for impaired alertness or arousal |
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Definition
increase environmental stimuli
use gross motor activities
increase sensory stimuli |
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| Intervention for motor/ideomotor apraxia |
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Definition
utilize general verbal cues
decrease manipulation demands
provide tactile-kinesthetic input
use visual cues |
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| Intervention for ideational apraxia |
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Definition
Provide step by step instructions
use hand over hand guiding techniques
provide opportunities for motor planning and motor execution |
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Term
| Intervention for perseveration |
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Definition
Train the person to inhibit behavior
redirect attention
engage in tasks that require repetition |
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| Intervention for spatial neglect |
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Definition
Provide graded scanning tasks
Simple to complex
Anchoring techniques to compensate
Utilize manipulative tasks w/ scanning
Use external cues |
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| Intervention for body neglect |
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Definition
bilateral activities
Guide affected side through the activity
Increase sensory stimulation to the affected side |
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Definition
decrease external auditory sstimuli
give increased response time
use visual cues and gestures
use concise sentences
use aug. comm. |
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| Intervention strategies for sequencing and organization |
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Definition
use external cues
grade tasks increasingly complex |
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| Intervention for spatial relations problems |
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Definition
challenge spatial skills
use tasks that require r/l discrimination |
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Term
| Intervention for memory loss |
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Definition
use rehearsal strategies
chunk information
memory aids
temporal tags |
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Term
| cranial nerve 1 - olfactory |
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Definition
| person should sniff various substances |
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Definition
| eye chart and visual field testing |
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Term
| cranial nerve III - oculomotor |
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Definition
compare pupil sizes for shape and equality, pupillary reflex is tested, visual tracking is tested
medial and vertical |
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Term
| cranial nerve IV - trochlear |
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Definition
| follow moving objects downward and inward |
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| cranial nerve V - Trigeminal |
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Definition
| pain, touch, temperature, corneal reflex tested with cotton, move jaw through full ROM |
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Term
| cranial verve VI - Abducens |
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Definition
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| cranial nerve VII - facial |
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Definition
| check symmetry of face, facial expressions, test sweet, salty, sour, bitter |
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| cranial nerve VIII - vestibulocochlear |
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Definition
use tuning fork to check hearing
equilibrium |
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Term
| cranial nerve IX - glossopharyngeal |
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Definition
gag and swallow reflexes are tested
taste in posterior part of tongue |
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Term
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Definition
| sensory motor for larynx/pharynx |
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Term
| cranial nerve XI - spinal accessory |
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Definition
| movement of neck and shoulders, sternocleidomastoid and trapezius muscle testing |
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Term
| cranial nerve XII - hypoglossal |
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Definition
movement of tongue
stick out tongue |
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