Mr. Clark, who had a stroke, was asked to complete the Ten P…

Mr. Clark, who had a stroke, was asked to complete the Ten Point Clock Draw Test. You noticed that he drew only numbers 1-6 on the right half of the circle and nothing in the left half of the circle. Which of the following is MOST likely related to his symptoms?

You are working with a patient who is status-post stroke on…

You are working with a patient who is status-post stroke on gait training and note they require mod A to accept weight through the paretic leg in stance phase of gait.Which of the following interventions would be the MOST APPROPRIATE INITIAL exercise for teaching the patient weight acceptance through the paretic leg based on motor learning principles?

A patient who is status post left hemispheric stroke is work…

A patient who is status post left hemispheric stroke is working on hygiene activities with OT. The patient is asked to comb his hair. He is able to identify the comb and even tell the therapist what the comb is used for. However, he is unable to appropriately use the comb when the therapist hands it to him.  This is referred to as:

Karnath & colleagues (2000) examined the ability of patients…

Karnath & colleagues (2000) examined the ability of patients with pusher syndrome to determine upright position while their eyes were occluded. The researchers found an altered perception of the body’s orientation in relation to gravity by using an experimental chair that allowed tilting the patient to the right or to the left without ground contact with their feet. Based on results of their research, at what degree of the experimental chair tilt did patients with Pusher Syndrome feel upright when their eyes were closed?