Basal Ganglia Dysfunction & Intervention
NPTE Clinical Files | Physical Therapy
Kyle Rice
4.9 • 631 Ratings
🗓️ 15 April 2026
⏱️ 11 minutes
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Summary
Mackenzie presents to physical therapy following a stroke affecting the basal ganglia. The patient exhibits bradykinesia and difficulty initiating movements. Which of the following interventions would be MOST effective in addressing these impairments?
A) Rhythmic auditory stimulation
B) High-resistance strength training
C) Visual cueing during gait training
D) Balance exercises using an unstable surface
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| 0:00.0 | I'm Kyle Rice, awful test taker turned physical therapists and standardized test coach for over 5,000 physical therapists worldwide. |
| 0:08.0 | It wasn't that long ago that I struggle with anxiety, lack of confidence, and the fear of failing the NPTE. |
| 0:15.0 | Fast forward through the challenges, the 13 standardized test failures, and many lessons learn. And you'll see the life I |
| 0:22.5 | have today, a life filled with love, financial freedom, and a dream job that allows me to |
| 0:27.7 | change lives every single day. I created the NPTE Clinical Files podcast to give you simple, |
| 0:34.3 | actionable strategies, along with a step-by-step walkthrough of NPTE-based questions. |
| 0:40.2 | All of this so that you can dominate your exam like I did and achieve your dream. |
| 0:45.4 | So if you're a driven PT student who's looking to pass the NPTE and start creating a life you |
| 0:50.9 | love, you're in the right place. |
| 0:53.0 | Enjoy the show. |
| 0:55.2 | For this week's clinical file, we have McKenzie, and McKenzie presents a physical therapy |
| 0:59.9 | following a stroke affecting the basal ganglia. The patient exhibits Brady Canesia and difficulty |
| 1:07.2 | initiating movements. Which of the following interventions would be most effective |
| 1:12.8 | in addressing these impairments? So we have A, rhythmic auditory stimulation, B, high resistance |
| 1:20.1 | strength training, C, visual queuing during gate training, and D is balance exercises |
| 1:27.2 | using an unstable surface. |
| 1:30.2 | All right, y'all, let's go ahead and knock down this question right here. |
| 1:34.4 | Happy belated Easter for my Christians out there celebrating Easter. |
| 1:40.4 | I know we're a little bit past that, but I didn't say it last week, so what's up? |
| 1:45.1 | And let's go ahead and knock down this question today. |
| 1:48.2 | We have McKenzie presents to physical therapy following a stroke affecting the basal ganglia. |
| 1:56.0 | All right. |
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