You open the patient’s chart. You have never heard of this r…
You open the patient’s chart. You have never heard of this rare neurological diagnosis. Per the physician’s note, the patient is presenting with flaccidity and lack of reflexes. Based on this information alone, you can assume the patient is experiencing what type of disorder?
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You are working with a client who had a left middle cerebral artery cerebral vascular accident (CVA). During your initial evaluation, they ask you, “Now that my brain has damage, will I ever get those parts back?”. You explain to your client that undamaged brain areas that know how to handle the same functions as the damaged areas can take over those functions. Which neurorehabilitation principle did you describe?
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Susan, a 28-year-old female with intractable epilepsy, underwent a surgical procedure to reduce seizure spread between her cerebral hemispheres. Following surgery, she demonstrates difficulty coordinating tasks that require information from both sides of her body, though language and memory remain intact. Which structure was most likely severed during the procedure?
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