Course Description:
Using a problem-solving approach based on clinical evidence, the text written by Darcy Umphred, PT, PhD, FAPTA, Neurological Rehabilitation, 6th Edition covers the therapeutic management of people with functional movement limitations and quality of life issues following a neurological event. It reviews basic theory and covers the latest screening and diagnostic tests, new treatments, and interventions commonly used in today's clinical practice. This edition includes the latest advances in neuroscience, adding new chapters on neuroimaging and clinical tools such as virtual reality, robotics, and gaming.
Module 4: Traumatic Brain Injury covers chapter 24
- Chapter 24: Traumatic Brain Injury
Methods of Instruction:
Online course available via internet
Target Audience:
Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants, Occupational Therapists, Occupational Therapist Assistants and Athletic Trainers.
Educational Level:
Intermediate
Prerequisites:
None
Course Goals and Objectives:
At the completion of this course, participants should be able to:
1. Differentiate between the four main mechanisms of injury for traumatic brain injury
2. Recognize potential sensory and perceptive involvement that may occur with TBI
3. Differentiate between changes in consciousness and coma
4. Recognize the prognostic indicators for TBI
5. Identify intervention strategies that change the motor cortex
6. Recognize common impairments after TBI
7. Differentiate between rehabilitation targets at the appropriate impairment level
8. Recognize the role of motivation on cognitive problems after TBI
9. Identify common impairments in gait after TBI
Criteria for Obtaining Continuing Education Credits:
A score of 70% or greater on the post-test