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An abstract representation that, when initiated, results in the production of a coordinated movement sequence is known as _____. 

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.  

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:

A typical posture for a patient with Parkinson’s disease is:

Which of the following is NOT a contraindication for vestibular rehabilitation?

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

What is the MOST appropriate term to describe brain tissue damage from a cascade of biochemical, cellular, and molecular events; hypoxemia, edema, and increased intracranial pressure?

This is a jerky, rachet-like resistance to passive movement as muscles alternately tense and relax.

Medical treatment following brain injury starts once the patient has entered the emergency room. 

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