PHTY5195 Neurological Physiotherapy Revision Note

Description

- Topics from all weeks and lectures are covered: Week 1: Activity: assessment of acute conditions with the potential to recover – stroke, TBI, GBS, Evidence-based practice: use of clinical practice guidelines, systematic reviews, clinical trials in stroke, TBI, GBS Week 2: Introduction to Rehabilitation, Activity: sitting, standing – biomechanics of abnormal movement and clinical implications of research findings Week 3: Activity: standing up – Biomechanics of abnormal and clinical implications of research findings, Activity: walking – biomechanics of abnormal and clinical implications of research findings Week 4: Mechanisms and Medical Management of Guillain Barre Syndrome, Activity: reaching and manipulation – biomechanics of abnormal and clinical implications of research findings Week 5: Stroke: definitions, subtypes and management, tested in further trial Impairment: loss of coordination – biomechanics of the impairment and clinical implications of research findings Week 6: Mechanisms and management of traumatic brain injury Week 8: Impairment: Weakness as a result of loss of muscle activation – nature of impairment and clinical implications of research findings, Impairment – Increasing strength using electromyography feedback and electrical stimulation: background principles and applications for intervention Week 9: Impairment: spasticity – biomechanics of the impairment and implications of research findings, Impairment – spasticity – assessment, management and evidence of efficacy of interventions to reduce spasticity Week 10: Impairment: secondary impairments – nature of impairments and clinical implications of research findings, Secondary Impairments: Cardiorespiratory deconditioning Week 11: Loss of sensation (kinaesthetic, tactile) – nature of the impairment, clinical implications of research findings and intervention strategies, Loss of sensation (vestibular, visual) – nature of the impairment, clinical implications of research findings and intervention strategies Week 12: Impairment: Non-motor impairments – nature of the impairment, clinical implications of research findings and considerations for training, Impairment: Non-motor impairments – nature of the impairment, clinical implications of research findings and considerations for training Week 13: Clinical Reasoning: Analyse a person after acute brain damage performing an everyday activity - Lecture, tutorial and reading contents are summarized in the notes in addition with self-researches - Case study and evidence study are also included with relevant descriptions, interpretations and implications - There are personal insights at the end of each of the topic to emphasize the important components of that lecture where you can focus more on - The notes are combined with words, colours and figures which are in great detail and comprehensive to help you achieve an HD