A. NEUROANATOMY AND NEUROPHYSIOLOGY Structure and function of 1 Cerebral hemispheres 2 Cerebellum 3 Spinal cord 4 Peripheral nerves 5 Pyramidal system 6 Extra pyramidal system 7 Neuron 8 Synapse
1 Evaluation and functional physiotherapy assessment with appropriate reasoning for planning and implementation of treatment technique. 2 History taking 3 Assessment of higher function 4 Assessment of cranial nerves 5 Assessment of sensation – pain, temperature and dorsal column 6 Assessment of motor system – muscle power, joint mobility, balance, co-ordination 7 Assessment of tone, 8 Assessment of reflexes – superficial and deep 9 Assessment of gait 10 Assessment of posture 11 Assessment of limb length 12 Assessment of functional abilities
1 Principles and theories of motor control and learning 2 Application of transfer and functional re-education exercise, postural exercise and gait training. 3 Functional training in bladder dysfunction. 4 Principles of co-ordination and balance exercise 5 Understand and application of neurotherapeutic skills like PNF, NDT, Carr & Shepherd, Brunstrom, Rood approach 6 Knowing principle in using tools of therapeutic gym such as vestibular ball, tilt board, bolsters. 7 Principles of use of ambulatory aids in neurological conditions – spastic UMN lesion, LMN lesion, cerebellar dysfunction, 8 Principles of use of splints and braces in spastic UMN lesion and in flaccid LMN lesion in Both UL & LL. 9 Review the management of chronic pain in neurological condition with respect to the type of pain, treatment modalities available, and selection criteria for each modality. 10 Treatment of altered tone – hyper tonicity and hypo tonicity 11 Sensory re education – hypersensitivity, hyposensitivity, anesthesia. 12 Motor re-education – strengthening exercises, co-ordination exercise, joint mobilization exercise, use of PNF technique. 13 Treatment to improve function – free exercise, activities of daily living, mat exercise, Mobilization exercise.
1. Stroke 2. Monoplegia 3. Brain tumor 4. Spinal cord tumor 5. Parkinsonism 6. Cerebellar lesion 7. Motor neuron disease 8. Disorder of the spinal cord – paraplegia, quadriplegia, syringomyelia, transverse myelitis, Spinal dyspharism 9. Head injury 10. Peripheral nerve injury 11. Guillian bare syndrome 12. 7th cranial nerve palsy 13. Low back pain syndrome 14. Brachial neuralgia 15. Demyelination of the nervous system – multiple sclerosis 16. Disorder of the neuromuscular junction – myasthenia gravis 17. Viral meningitis 18. Tabes dorsalis
1. Cerebral palsy 2. Developmental delay 3. Spina bifida 4. Muscular dystrophy 5. Poliomyelitis 6. Hydrocephalus 7. Brachial plexus injury – erb palsy, klumkes palsy.
Reference Book:
Physical rehabilitation by Susan O Sullivan
Text Book:
Physical rehabilitation by Susan O Sullivan Human Anatomy by BD Chaurasia