Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) nourishes and protects the CNS. All are true about the flow of CSF system EXCEPT:
Formed by blood through filtration in the venous cavities
Dysesthesia
unpleasant sensation
Allodynia
innocucous stimuli causes pain
Paresthesia
unusual feeling
Occlusion of the middle cerebral artery and ischemia of the inferior parietofrontal lobes of the right hemisphere may result in which of the following?
- Impaired nonverbal communication
- Apraxia
- Hemispatial and hemipersonal neglect
Where is cerebrospinal fluid NOT normally found in the CNS?
Between the pia mater and the brain
I visited my grandma at her independent living facility. She is usually sharp as a tack, but today she was wet, wobbly, and wacky. She says that she is fine, but angry with herself. She mentioned that she tripped over a rug a week ago.
What condition is most likely associated with her symptoms?
A subdural hematoma
After a right radius/ulnar fracture, Sandra Bullock had surgery and therapy for 6 weeks. Six months later, she returns to Occupational Therapy. She still has continuous pain, cannot touch or be touched on the right arm, and feels her right hand always cold. You are her occupational therapist.
What is most likely be happening with her, and what should you do?
CRPS - focus on somatosensory rehab protocol
Lady Gaga released her last album Mayhem last week. She is fabulous despite the fibromyalgia. All of the following are true about fibromyalgia EXCEPT:
Pain comes from peripheral tissue damage.
fibromyalgia
- Pain can be caused by physical or emotional stress.
- It is often misdiagnosed as a mental health condition.
- Pain is described a constant dull pain.
When you stub your toe, you can localize the pain and move quickly away from it. Which of the following statements are TRUE about this pathway?
Fast pain signals are carried along the spinothalamic tract.
The pain matrix consists of neurological structures that process and regulate pain information.
Which of the following structures is part of the pain matrix?
Thalamus
A person may experience sensations that a limb is still present, despite amputation. This MOSTLY occurs because:
The somatosensory cortex remains intact
Where is cerebrospinal fluid normally found in the CNS?
- Subarachnoid space surrounding the brain and spinal cord
- In the ventricles in the brain
- In the central canal of the spinal cord