tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8174880937451768707.post1508709874645708963..comments2023-10-18T05:54:19.015-07:00Comments on Stronger After Stroke Blog (THE STROKE RECOVERY BLOG): The 2 minute survivor exam that tells you a tonPeter G Levinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12585356059363005619noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8174880937451768707.post-73461937253066239162015-10-16T13:11:58.305-07:002015-10-16T13:11:58.305-07:00I like your idea. The reason I focus on actual dam...I like your idea. The reason I focus on actual damage is that the same deficit could be caused by at least 9 different scenarios and I would think that the proposed solution might be different.<br />Effect; Can't extend arm straight.<br />Possible causes;<br />1. motor cortex area controlling that is dead.<br />2. motor cortex area controlling that is damaged.<br />3. pre-motor cortex area controlling that is dead.<br />4. pre-motor cortex area controlling that is damaged.<br />5. executive control area controlling that is dead.<br />6. executive control area controlling that is damaged.<br />7. white matter underlying motor is dead.<br />8. white matter underlying motor is damaged.<br />9. Spasticity of the bicep is preventing extension.<br />I think too much and have been for the past 9 years.oc1deanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02302555382262295577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8174880937451768707.post-73211100293422607922015-10-15T16:56:11.055-07:002015-10-15T16:56:11.055-07:00Dean! I'm counting on you to disagree! Just ke...Dean! I'm counting on you to disagree! Just keep me honest... So, there is cause and effect; brain damage leads to deficits. We agree that the scan will not tell you much about the deficits (although there is some general global stuff you can get). I think its a technological problem. You'd need "pre" data (prior to injury); a very detailed brain baseline, if you will. Then, once there is injury it would be compared to the pre-injured data and have a real sense of potential deficit. Maybe?Peter G Levinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12585356059363005619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8174880937451768707.post-71095828251528859382015-10-15T14:49:01.639-07:002015-10-15T14:49:01.639-07:00This is where I'll have to disagree with you P...This is where I'll have to disagree with you Peter, yes the connections make it almost impossible to tell what deficits you might have. I've never seen anything that tells the medical staff what the damage is in the white matter. But then I'm a computer programmer, I look for direct cause and effect.oc1deanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02302555382262295577noreply@blogger.com