Webinar: Hypoxic Brain Injury: Clinical Implications & Physiotherapy Management

https://www.physiotherapyalberta.ca/xchange/continuing_professional_development/elearning_center/hypoxic_brain_injury_clinical_implications_physiotherapy_management/

Original Webinar Date: January 2019

Due to recent medical advances the survival rates from major medical events such as cardiac arrest, respiratory arrest and drug overdose have grown considerably. However, survival of the initial event does not always come without consequences, one of which may include hypoxic-ischemic brain injury (HI-BI). It is estimated that 30-60% of survivors of HI-BI will have persistent neurological, cognitive and behavioral problems (Anderson 2010). The impairments and functional consequences associated with this injury can be challenging for physiotherapists to manage. Often the constellation of symptoms from this injury may be difficult to tease out or prioritize how to treat. This presentation will utilize case examples to highlight the presentation of several movement disorders, including ataxia, myoclonus, dystonia, and post-hypoxic parkinsonism. We will provide a framework for clinicians to diagnose these movement systems and help prioritize treatment while utilizing the best available evidence. Through case examples we will address the importance of a transdisciplinary model to optimize outcomes.
Presenters

Kimberly Miczak, PT, MSPT, NCS and Carolyn Tassini, PT, DPT, NCS, CBIS

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