University:
Trinity College Dublin
Course:
TR053 | Physiotherapy
Academic year:

2024
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442

Pages:

2
Author:

josee

COMMON SYMPTOMS IN DISORDERS OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM 1. Mental symptoms If there is disturbance in: Frontal labus and association area. 2. Motor symptoms a. Flaccid – LMNL b. Spastic – UMNL c. Involuntary Movement  Basal ganglia  Athetoid  Resting Tremors  Cerebellum  Intention tremor  Nistaqmus  Synergistic function disorders d. Atonia/hypotonia 3. Sensory a. Pain – compression of nerve fibers b. Anaesthesia Superficial: 1. Protopathic: pain – tension – extreme temperature Epicritic: light 2. touch – light temperature – cutaneous localization Deep: muscles – tendons – joints – bones. Spinatus tract injury anesthesia: 1. Fasciculigrasilis and cuneatus (post. Column) – muscle and joint sense. 2. Ant. Lat. Spinothalamic (Gower's) tracts – temperature, pain, rough touch, deep pressure. 3. Post spinocerebellar (flechsigs/tracts) – coordination and balance. c. Parasthesia d. Hyperaesthesia e. Reflexes: patellar reflex – ankle – clonus – biceps f. Trohic changes: changes in skin, nails, bones and joints. g. Electrical changes: ---- with SDC h. Deformity GENERAL VIEW OF DISEASES OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM Lesions of the nervous system: 1. Brain 2. Spinal cord 3. Periphery Reason: 1. Injury 1. # head bones 2. # vertebral column 3. # limbs 4. Dislocation 5. Another emphasis is on neural networks 2. Disease a.Infection: Polio Tabesdorsalis Neuritis b. Poisoning Alcohol Tin Arsenal c. Tumor or congenital malformation – Hernia d. Vascular Hemorrhage Thrombosis Embolism e. Rheumatism – BP f. Several conditions cause pressure – Post disease