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Which of the following is a spinal reflex?

You were asked by the PT to check the strength of your patient that suffered a stroke.  While testing hip abduction of the uninvolved LE, you notice a similar response of the involved LE.  The medical term for this is:

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:

Solve each equation.  SHOW ALL WORK.  Correct answers with no work at most earn 1 point. |8c – 4| = 20

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: