On initial evaluation of a patient s/p TBI, your supervising PT noted that the patient was a Level VII on the Rancho Los Amigos Cognitive Functioning scale.  You expect the patient to:

The primary goal of physical therapy during the early stage of recovery in patients with severe to moderate TBI is:

You observe that your patient in the ICU exhibits eye opening, but does not localize to noxious stimuli.  This patient is in what state?

Discuss and describe how to discern the difference between peripheral vestibular pathology and central vestibular pathology. Include signs and symptoms for each pathology.  

Which of the cardinal features of Parkinson’s disease appears in the later stages of the disease?

Which of the following is NOT a classic symptom of BPPV?

Mary is being seen by you for physical therapy following a TBI.  During team conference, the O.T. mentions that Mary has problems with depth perception.  Your POC includes gait training on stairs.  Mary can ambulate on level surfaces independently and has 4+/5 strength in B LEs and no apraxia.  Which of the following would NOT be an appropriate strategy during gait training on stairs?

You are explaining to your patient how the vestibular system works, its primary functions, and why they are feeling dizzy.  Which of the following is NOT a primary function of the vestibular system?

The signs and symptoms of Vertebrobasilar Insufficiency (VBI) typically do not involve the classic signs and symptoms of vestibular pathology.

The sensation of moving around in space or of having objects move about the person; a sense of spinning is known as: