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B. NEUROPHYSIOLOGY<br />
Neurophysiologic basis <strong>of</strong> tone, disorder <strong>of</strong> tone, posture, bladder control, muscle contraction,<br />
movement, and pain.<br />
C. ASSESSMENT<br />
1 Basic history taking to determine whether the brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerve is<br />
involved<br />
2 Assessment <strong>of</strong> higher mental function – orientation, memory, attention, speech, language<br />
3 Assessment <strong>of</strong> cranial nerves<br />
4 Assessment <strong>of</strong> motor power<br />
5 Assessment <strong>of</strong> sensory function – touch, pain, temperature, position<br />
6 Assessment <strong>of</strong> tone – spasticity, rigidity, and hypotonia.<br />
7 Assessment <strong>of</strong> cerebellar function<br />
8 Assessment <strong>of</strong> higher cortical function – apraxia<br />
9 Assessment <strong>of</strong> gait abnormalities<br />
D. CLINICAL FEATURES AND MANAGEMENT<br />
1. Congenital childhood disorders<br />
Cerebral palsy<br />
Hydrocephalus<br />
Spina bifida<br />
2. Cerebrovascular accidents<br />
Definition, etiology, classification – thrombotic, embolic, hemorrhagic<br />
Clinical findings, management.<br />
3. Trauma<br />
Head injury<br />
Spinal cord injury<br />
4. Diseases <strong>of</strong> the spinal cord<br />
Craniocerebral junction anomalies<br />
Syringomyelia<br />
Cervical and lumbar disc lesions<br />
Tumors<br />
Spinal archnoiditis<br />
5. Demyelinating diseases<br />
Guillain – bare syndrome<br />
Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis<br />
Transverse myelitis<br />
Multiple sclerosis<br />
B.P.T. Regulations 2010‐2011<br />
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