Explain the wearing-off state in patients with Parkinson’s disease that are on dopamine replacement therapy. Include the duration of dopamine replacement effectiveness and whether or not there is an alternative treatment following discontinuation of the medication.  

When working with traumatic brain injuries, it is extremely important to:

A gait characterized by a progressive increase in speed with a shortening in stride length seen with individuals with Parkinson’s disease is a:

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?