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Towards the end of their medication dose, a patient with idiopathic Parkinson’s Disease may experience an increase in symptoms known as the “wearing off phenomenon”. Which of the following BEST describes why this occurs?

Which of the following prognostic factors is associated with worse 5-year survival rates in people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis?

Which value of forced vital capacity (in percent of predicted) is used as a threshold regarding decisions related to non-invasive ventilation and/or ability to have a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube placed in a person that has amyotrophic lateral sclerosis?

Which of the following is a benefit of power seat elevation function on a power wheelchair?

A physical therapist is working with a patient that has amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. The therapist instructs the patient and their spouse in completion of a range of motion and stretching program to prevent development of contractures. What type of prevention does this intervention fall under?

A physical therapist is examining gait ability in a person with multiple sclerosis using the 6-minute walk test. The patient was able to ambulate a total of 600 meters during the test, but it was noted that they were able to walk 400 meters during the first 3-minutes of the test and only 200 meters during the second 3-minutes of the test. Which MS-related symptom does this scenario BEST describe?

What is the purpose of the disease-modifying medications approved for use with people that have amyotrophic lateral sclerosis?

A physical therapist examines a patient who has multiple sclerosis. The patient reports that since being diagnosed four years ago, the symptoms have continued to worsen without any plateau or lessening in severity. Which type of multiple sclerosis does this patient MOST likely have?

A 50-year old male has been diagnosed with probable amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and is demonstrating signs/symptoms in his lower extremities. Their grandfather had also been diagnosed with ALS. Based on this information, which type of ALS is MOST likely?

During a physical therapy session, a patient with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis reports that they are experiencing difficulty sleeping flat on their back and having frequent morning headaches over the past week. These signs and symptoms are MOST likely related to which impairment?