A 30 year old patient fell off their bicycle and hit their h…
A 30 year old patient fell off their bicycle and hit their head yesterday. At the time of the event, the patient denied any pain but this morning their neck hurt. They deny any numbness or tingling. They walked into the clinic and are sitting on the treatment table. There is no midline tenderness. Which next step is most appropriate?
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A patient with a severe traumatic brain injury initial exhibits decorticate posturing, which later progresses to decerebrate posturing during the acute phase of care. Which of the following implications is MOST likely to account for this change?
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A patient develops involuntary muscle contractions and abnormal posturing of the left arm one year after recovering from a severe TBI that initially involved a coma and quadriplegia. Which of the following is the MOST likely diagnosis?
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Your friend is calling your name across the hall and you respond by calling his/her name back. What is the possible pathway of the auditory stimulus you received, to the functional area which is executing your verbal response when you call back? Start this pathway from the left primary auditory area (given). Order is important! [BLANK-1] , [BLANK-2] , [BLANK-3] , [BLANK-4] [BLANK-5] , [BLANK-6]
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