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A patient with an anterior cerebral artery lesion would present in the following way.

When working with a patient to position them out of the characteristic synergy pattern of the upper extremity, you would:

You are working with a patient that has a diagnosis of a cerebellum CVA.  You would expect to see the following:

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You are working with your patient that had a stroke and you notice that they seem to be having difficulty understanding what you are saying.  The medical term for this is:

What areas should be targeted first early in treatment when the goal is to improve functional mobility after a CVA?

Patient who exhibits ipsilateral pushing (pushing syndrome):

It has been determined that your patient had occlusion of the middle cerebral artery.  You would expect to see the following in your patient:

Alteration in tone is common following a stroke.  Immediately following a stroke, the patient will MOST commonly present with:

Alternating isometrics would be most indicated in which of the following activities?