Neuro Pathology

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What Is FND?
Functional neurological disorder ...,
How is functional neurological di...,
What impact can symptoms of fnd h...
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FND History
What was functional neurological ...,
What was claimed to cause many me...,
How did plato describe the uterus 3
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FND What Do We Think Now?
What do newer models of fnd consi...,
How is fnd sometimes described in...,
What is intact in fnd according t...
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FND Who Gets It And How Prevalent Is It?
What proportion of new patient vi...,
How common is fnd as a reason for...,
Who is more commonly affected by ...
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What Causes FND?
Do we talk about causes of fnd 1,
How is fnd described in terms of ...,
What individual factors must be c...
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FND Symptoms
What symptom categories may be se...,
What symptoms are associated with...,
What motor difficulties may occur...
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How Is FND Diagnosed?
How is fnd diagnosed 1,
What do blood tests show in fnd 2,
What does eeg show in fnd 3
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Clinical Signs Supporting FND
What clinical signs support the d...,
What is hoover s sign 2,
What happens when the patient tri...
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FND Physiotherapy Interactions
What are key components of physio...,
What should be established regard...,
What should physiotherapists proj...
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FND Physiotherapy Do's
What type of physiotherapy approa...,
How should handling be approached...,
What mobility approach should be ...
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FND Physiotherapy What To Avoid
What should be avoided in physiot...,
What other interventions should b...
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FND Physiotherapy Management
What physiotherapy management str...,
What is movement retraining with ...,
How can meaningful automatic move...
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FND Other Interventions
What other interventions may be u...,
Which therapy focuses on maladapt...,
What medications may be used as p...
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FND Friends And Family
What should friends and family do...,
How can friends and family offer ...,
What role do friends and family h...
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FND NICE Guidelines
What is the main therapy approach 1,
What beliefs must be addressed 2,
What should physiotherapy avoid 3
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What Is MND?
Mnd 1,
Which neurones are affected in mnd 2,
What type of muscle changes occur...
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Classification Of MND
What are the main classifications...,
What proportion of mnd cases are ...,
What neurone involvement occurs i...
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MND Epidemiology
What is the incidence of mnd 1,
Is mnd more common in males or fe...,
What is the male to female ratio ...
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MND Aetiology
What is the aetiology of mnd 1,
What proportion of mnd cases are ...,
What proportion of mnd cases are ...
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Pathogenesis Of MND
What is the current understanding...,
How does protein misfolding contr...,
How does rna processing dysfuncti...
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MND Diagnosis
Core mdt management for mnd 1,
Where is mnd management most adva...,
What type of management improves ...
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Core MDT Management
Core mdt management for mnd 1,
Where is mnd management most adva...,
What type of management improves ...
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Other MDT Professionals
What other mdt professionals may ...,
What psychological professionals ...,
What role does social care play i...
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MND Physiotherapy Assessment
What type of assessment is requir...,
What cognitive aspects should be ...,
What physical impairments should ...
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MND What You May See As A Physio?
What may you see as a physiothera...,
Which body regions commonly show ...,
What does tongue muscle atrophy i...
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MND Clinical Presentation Impaiments
What impairments may be seen in t...,
What fine motor difficulties may ...,
What gait related impairments may...
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MND ICF Framework
What overall framework is used to...,
What does body functions and stru...,
What does activities refer to 3
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MND ICF Examples
What are examples of body structu...,
What activity limitations may be ...,
What participation restrictions m...
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MND How To Treat Impairments
How are impairments treated in ph...,
What musculoskeletal intervention...,
What joint focused interventions ...
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MND How To Address Participation
How does physiotherapy address pa...,
How can physiotherapy support par...,
What role does wheelchair referra...
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MND Personal And Environmental Factors
What personal factors may influen...,
How can family support influence ...,
What psychological personal facto...
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Special Problems In MND
What special physiotherapy proble...,
What causes shoulder subluxation ...,
What types of pain may be experie...
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Key Elements Of STS
What are the three key elements o...,
What does progression refer to in...,
What does stability refer to in f...
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Stroke
What is the definition of a stroke 1,
Who provided the definition of st...,
What are the main types of stroke 3
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Stroke Risk Factors
What are the risk factors for str...,
How does hypertension increase st...,
How does diabetes increase stroke...
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Stroke Epidemiology
How often does stroke occur 1,
How many people have a stroke eac...,
How many stroke survivors are the...
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Stroke Differential Diagnosis
Differential diagnoses for stroke 1,
Subdural haemorrhage 2,
Tumours 3
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How is stroke diagnosed and what investigations would be appropriate?
How is stroke initially diagnosed 1,
What imaging is first line for su...,
How long does a ct scan take 3
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Stroke Pathophysiology
What is the first pathophysiologi...,
What happens to cellular energy s...,
Why is atp depletion harmful to n...
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What is the immediate medical management after stroke?
What is the overall aim of immedi...,
Why is reducing cerebral oedema i...,
What acute treatment may be used ...
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Stroke Physical Symptoms
What causes hemiparesis or hemipl...,
Why does stroke cause reduced pos...,
What causes altered sensation aft...
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Stroke Cognitive Symptoms
What causes an altered level of c...,
Why do learning and memory defici...,
What causes inattention after str...
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Stroke Secondary Issues
What are secondary issues followi...,
Why is shoulder pain common after...,
What does pre morbid pathology re...
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Stroke Aim Of Physiotherapy Rehabilitation
What is the overall aim of physio...,
Why is early chest care important...,
What is the role of positioning a...
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What typical physio-therapeutic interventions can be delivered post-stroke?
What is the core principle underp...,
What is functional task practice ...,
Why is functional task practice i...
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What is the role of the MDT and how may you work with them?
What is the role of the medical t...,
How does an occupational therapis...,
What is the role of the psycholog...
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Current Stroke Guidelines
Which guideline is used for acute...,
What stage of care does nice 2022...,
What does nice 2022 guide clinici...
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Definition Of Polyneuropathy
What is polyneuropathy sometimes ...,
Can polyneuropathy be acute or ch...,
Can polyneuropathy be acquired or...
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Polyneuropathy Patho-Physiology
Why are peripheral nerves particu...,
Why does axonal transport increas...,
What happens when environmental i...
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Aetiology Of Polyneuropathies
What can be damaged in neuropathi...,
Can neuropathies have multiple ca...,
What autoimmune disorder is assoc...
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GUILLAIN BARRÉ SYNDROME (GBS)
What type of condition is guillai...,
When does gbs typically occur aft...,
How does gbs usually progress ove...
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GUILLAIN BARRÉ SYNDROME-pathophysiology
What is the primary pathological ...,
What additional nerve damage can ...,
Where does immune cell infiltrati...
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Psychological Symptoms Post Stroke
What are the typical psychologica...,
Are anxiety and depression primar...,
Why are anxiety and depression co...
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Features Specific to GBS
What causes pain in guillain barr...,
Where does pain commonly present ...,
How does joint stability change i...
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Medical Management & Recovery
What is the primary aim of medica...,
Why is plasmapheresis used in gbs 2,
Why is iv immunoglobulin ivig use...
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Diabetic Neuropathy
What is diabetic neuropathy 1,
How does poor diabetes control ca...,
What is the role of sorbitol in d...
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ALCOHOLIC NEUROPATHY
What is alcoholic neuropathy 1,
What nutritional deficiency is mo...,
How does alcohol directly damage ...
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Physiotherapy Assessment And Management
What are key physiotherapy priori...,
Why is respiratory assessment par...,
What respiratory measures are com...
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GBS Summary
How variable are the causes and p...,
What is the key underlying proble...,
How does disrupted nerve transmis...
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What Is UMNS
Umns 1,
What causes upper motor neuron sy...,
What are positive signs of umns 3
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UMNS
Negative signs of upper motor neu...,
Negative signs represent in umns 2,
Positive signs of upper motor neu...
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UMNS Treatment
What are the main approaches used...,
Which medications are commonly us...,
What is the purpose of pharmacolo...
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UMNS Syndrome
What is nice s overall approach t...,
Does nice recommend treating spas...,
What should be assessed before tr...
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UMNS Features
Umns 1,
Main categories of features in um...,
Relationship between positive and...
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What Is A SCI
What is sci 1,
Is sci always sudden and traumatic 2,
What can sci result in 3
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SCI Epidemiology
What proportion of sci cases are ...,
What is the male to female ratio ...,
What is the average age of people...
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SCI Examples
What regions of the spinal cord c...,
What type of injury can occur at ...,
What type of injury can occur at ...
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SCI Aetiology
What are the two broad categories...,
What causes are included under tr...,
What examples of traumatic sci ar...
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SCI Diagnosis and Classification
What investigations are used in t...,
Why are x rays used in spinal cor...,
What conditions can x rays identi...
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SCI Early Medical Management
What are the key priorities in ea...,
What may be required for airway m...,
What airway management may be nee...
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SCI Symptoms
What symptoms may be seen followi...,
What is spasticity in sci 2,
What bladder problems may occur f...
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SCI Classification Of Injury Complete vs Incomplete
What is a complete spinal cord in...,
What defines a complete spinal co...,
What ais grades are classed as in...
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SCI Consideration of tissue length and future direction..
Why is consideration of tissue le...,
What finger and wrist position sh...,
What hand position should be enco...
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Physical Management: Interventions to increase strength COPY
What is a key physical impairment...,
Why is strength an important targ...,
Which muscles can be targeted in ...
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SCI Early Physiotherapy
What may early physiotherapy incl...,
What does chest care involve in e...,
How does sci affect coughing and ...
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SCI Challenging Conversations
What makes conversations around s...,
How should difficult news be comm...,
How should the mdt be involved in...
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Physical Management: Interventions to increase strength
What is a key physical impairment...,
Why is strength an important targ...,
Which muscles can be targeted in ...
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Physical Management: Interventions to treat and prevent contractures
Are contractures a common issue a...,
What are commonly used interventi...,
Is the effectiveness of prom and ...
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Physical Management: Interventions to treat and prevent contractures COPY
Are contractures a common issue a...,
What are commonly used interventi...,
Is the effectiveness of prom and ...
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SCI Classification Of Injury
What is paraplegia 1,
Which limbs are affected in parap...,
What is tetraplegia 3
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Physical Management: Interventions to improve the performance of motor tasks
What is ultimately meaningful in ...,
What type of practice is importan...,
What is a debated area in gait re...
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SCI What Is Changing
What is changing in spinal cord i...,
What change in emergency care is ...,
What change related to sport is n...
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SCI Useful facts & Future Direction
What proportion of incomplete tet...,
What sensory finding is a good in...,
When is the most rapid phase of r...
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What Is a TBI
What is traumatic brain injury tbi 1,
Is tbi a specific or non specific...,
What types of injuries does tbi d...
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Coup Contre Coup Injury
In what type of trauma does a cou...,
What is meant by a coup injury 2,
What is meant by a contrecoup inj...
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TBI Epidemiology
In which age group is traumatic b...,
How many people attend a e each y...,
How many people are admitted to h...
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TBI Aetiology
What does aetiology refer to in t...,
What are the common causes of tra...,
Can traumatic brain injury be cla...
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TBI Further Classification
How can traumatic brain injury be...,
What is blunt closed traumatic br...,
In what situations is blunt traum...
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Pathophysiology Of Traumatic SCI
How is the pathophysiology of tra...,
What is the primary phase of trau...,
What mechanisms are involved in t...
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TBI Physiotherapy Interventions
What physiotherapy interventions ...,
How can muscle paresis be address...,
What physiotherapy interventions ...
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TBI Medical Management
What is the primary aim of medica...,
What should be stabilised first i...,
Why is intracranial pressure icp ...
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TBI Diagnosis
What is included in the clinical ...,
What domains are used to indicate...,
What is post traumatic amnesia pta 3
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TBI Secondary Injury
Secondary injury 1,
Cerebral oedema in secondary inju...,
Haemorrhage contribute to seconda...
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TBI Physical Assessment
How can physical presentation aft...,
What abnormalities of muscle tone...,
What posturing patterns can occur...
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TBI Common Clinical Features
What are common clinical features...,
What do impairments of physical f...,
What areas are affected by impair...
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TBI Physiotherapeutic Interventions
What physiotherapeutic interventi...,
What strategies are used for fati...,
What physiotherapy interventions ...
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Coma
How is coma measured 1,
What does the glasgow coma scale ...,
What are the three components mea...
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CP Definition And Core Concepts
What is cerebral palsy 1,
Is cerebral palsy progressive 2,
When does the brain injury in cer...
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CP Classification Distribution
Hemiplegia 1,
Diplegia 2,
Quadriplegia 3
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CP Gait and Movement Pattern
What gait abnormalities are commo...,
What contributes to abnormal gait...
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CP Medical and SurgicalManagement
What medical treatments are used ...,
What is selective dorsal rhizotom...,
When is selective dorsal rhizotom...
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CP Who Gets It and Why?
Who is most at risk of cerebral p...,
Why does cerebral palsy develop 2,
Is cerebral palsy always caused b...
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CP Aetiology
What are prenatal causes of cereb...,
What are perinatal causes of cere...,
What are postnatal causes of cere...
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CP Epidemiology
How common is cerebral palsy 1,
Is cerebral palsy more common in ...
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CPI Diagnosis
How is cerebral palsy diagnosed 1,
What imaging is commonly used in ...,
Is there a single diagnostic test...
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CP Classification Motor Type
Spastic cerebral palsy 1,
Dyskinetic cerebral palsy 2,
Ataxic cerebral palsy 3
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CP Treatment and Management#
What is the main aim of managemen...,
Is cerebral palsy curable 2,
Why is mdt management important i...
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CP Physiotherapy Management
What does physiotherapy focus on ...,
Why is early intervention importa...
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CP Prognosis
What factors influence prognosis ...,
Can individuals with cerebral pal...,
Is life expectancy always reduced...
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Parkinsons Diagnosis
What does the parkinson s iceberg...,
What motor symptoms are typically...,
What types of symptoms are often ...
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Parkinsons Medical Symptom and Management
What are the two main approaches ...,
What is the gold standard first c...,
What is levodopa 3
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Relevant Anatomy for Parkinsons
What is the nucleus accumbens and...,
What does the internal capsule se...,
The internal capsule is a continu...
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What Is Parkinsons Disease
What is parkinsonism 1,
How many people were diagnosed wi...,
What is the approximate prevalenc...
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Parkinsons Detailed S+S
What is rbd 1,
What is eds 2,
What is mci 3
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Parkinsons Management
What framework is recommended for...,
What does bfs refer to in assessm...,
What are examples of body functio...
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Parkinsons Exercise Framework
What are the three key pillars of...,
Why should exercise begin from di...,
What lifestyle approach is encour...
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MS Aetiology
What is thought to underlie the a...,
What is the immunologic basis of ...,
Is the exact antigen targeted in ...
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What Is MS?
What is multiple sclerosis ms 1,
What are the main types of ms 2,
What characterises benign ms 3
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MS Epidemiology
What age group is most commonly a...,
What is the peak age of onset for...,
Does ms affect men or women more 3
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MS Pathophysiology
What type of disease is ms pathop...,
What happens to myelin in ms 2,
What happens to the axon during d...
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Medical Management MS
What are the four main types of m...,
What is the aim of disease modify...,
In which type of ms are dmts main...
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What is the aim of physiotherapy in MS rehabilitation?
What is the overall aim of physio...,
How does physiotherapy support ev...,
What is the goal regarding functi...
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MS Role Of MDT
What does mdt stand for 1,
Who may be involved in the mdt fo...,
What is the role of the medical t...
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MS Physical Symptoms
What are common physical symptoms...,
What symptoms can brainstem midbr...,
What visual disturbance can occur...
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Cognitive, Affective and Psychological symptoms
What are the main cognitive affec...,
In which forms of ms are psycholo...,
How can depression present in ms 3
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What typical physio-therapeutic interventions can be delivered post- stroke?
What are typical physiotherapeuti...,
Why are stretches and soft tissue...,
What is the role of strengthening...
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MS Appropriate Investigations
Is there a specific lab test that...,
What is required clinically to di...,
What is the role of mri in ms 3
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MS Guidelines
What is the purpose of the nice 2...,
Who should diagnose ms according ...,
When should a person with suspect...
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Upper Limb Function Key Points
What are key considerations for u...,
Why is upper limb function task s...,
How do environmental factors infl...
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Key Components Of Upper Limb Functions
What are the key components of up...,
What is required to locate a targ...,
Why is visual input important for...
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ULF Factors Affecting Recovery
What are general factors affectin...,
What is learned non use 2,
How does pain affect recovery 3
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ULF Shoulder Recovery
What is shoulder subluxation 1,
When does shoulder subluxation co...,
What muscle tone is typically pre...
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ULF Malalignment At Shoulder
What is shoulder malalignment ass...,
In what tone state does shoulder ...,
How is the scapula positioned in ...
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Hemiplegic Shoulder Pain
What does hsp stand for 1,
What is the reported incidence of...,
When does hemiplegic shoulder pai...
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ULF Contributing Factors
What are contributing factors to ...,
How can trauma contribute to hsp 2,
How do tone alterations contribut...
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ULF Gross Flexion Surgery
What is the most typical upper li...,
What happens at the shoulder gird...,
What occurs at the glenohumeral g...
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ULF What Is Happening
What is happening at a tissue lev...,
What factors influence normal mus...,
What determines force generation ...
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ULF Summary
What is the importance of early i...,
Why is early and regular upper li...,
Why is early detection of learned...
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ULF If the muscle is immobilised what is changing?
What happens to muscle when it is...,
What happens to sarcomere number ...,
What happens to sarcomere length ...
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ULF Antagonist
What happens in the antagonist mu...,
What happens to sarcomere number ...,
How is peak tension generation af...
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ULF How To Measure Defecit
What levels can upper limb impair...,
What measures assess body functio...,
What does goniometry measure 3
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ULF Common Problems
What are common upper limb proble...,
How does gross flexion synergy co...,
How can gross flexion synergy aff...
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ULF Alterations in muscle fibre type
What happens to muscle fibre type...,
What happens to slow twitch fibre...,
What happens to fast twitch fibre...
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Physical Management: Interventions to improve the performance of motor tasks COPY
What is ultimately meaningful in ...,
What type of practice is importan...,
What is a debated area in gait re...
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