Case History
This hospital department was where Luke received his initial medical evaluation.
What is the emergency department?
This imaging method was used to diagnose Luke’s brain damage.
What is CT imaging?
Before rehabilitation, Luke struggled with these small grammatical elements in sentences.
What are grammatical function words?
This singing based speech therapy approach was Luke’s primary treatment.
What is Melodic Intonation Therapy?
Prior to hospitalization, Luke was affiliated with this type of organized group.
What is a gang?
During a play, Irene suddenly spoke unintelligibly and nearly fell, revealing this medical emergency.
What was the first sign of Irene's stroke?
This diagnostic imaging procedure revealed Irene’s stroke.
What is an angiogram?
Because of oral apraxia, Luke could not perform actions like blowing a kiss, using a straw, or whistling.
What are voluntary oral motor movements?
Irene participated in this type of therapy to improve communication after her stroke.
What is speech language therapy?
These individuals supported Luke during therapy while he was experiencing alcohol withdrawal.
Who are his girlfriend and friends (Sharon, Jimmy, and Hawke)?
This neurological event caused Luke’s initial injury.
What is a hemorrhagic stroke?
This brain region in the left inferior frontal gyrus is responsible for speech production.
What is Broca’s area?
Irene spoke in fluent, grammatical sentences that lacked meaningful content, indicating this language disorder.
What is Wernicke’s aphasia?
After rehabilitation, this motor speech disorder experienced by Luke completely resolved.
What is apraxia?
Irene’s fluent but meaningless speech made conversations feel this way to loved ones.
What is confusing and stressful?
Irene held this former profession and also performed as an amateur actress.
What is a retired librarian?
Irene’s injury was caused by this type of stroke involving a blocked branch of the left middle cerebral artery.
What is an ischemic stroke?
Early cognitive testing of Irene was impossible because of this major barrier.
What are communication difficulties?
Doctors determined that Irenes brain damage was ___.
What is irreversible?
This family member was sometimes able to calm Irene during episodes of agitation.
Who is her granddaughter, Renie?
This family medical history increased Irene’s risk for stroke.
What is her father’s death from a stroke in his late 50s?
These regions of the brain supplied by the left middle cerebral artery were damaged after Irene’s stroke.
What are the left temporal and parietal lobes?
Irene’s behavior changed from chatty engagement early in recovery to this later emotional state.
What are rudeness and depression?
At the end of the chapter, Irene experienced this catastrophic medical event.
What is a second massive stroke?
Irene’s communication difficulties caused friends and family to feel this emotional burden during interactions.
What is frustration or overwhelm?