Aphasia
The central nervous system consists of the ___ and ____
brain and spinal cord
In 2020 a US survey by the National Aphasia Association indicated that only __ of people know what aphasia is
7%
Possibly most visible case to help bring aphasia to forefront, pushed for use of the word aphasia in news coverage, suffered brain injury from gunshot wound
Congresswoman Gabby Giffords
Awareness of Aphasia has grown to almost __ due to more prominence in recent news
40%
Building block of the nervous system
The neuron
Aphasia is NOT
a sensory, motor, psychiatric, or intellectual order.
___ people acquire aphasia each year, most often after a stroke
180,000
Receivers of neurotransmitters
Dendrites
Releases neurotransmitters into synapse
Axon Terminal
From spinal cord to body
Spinal nerves
What is "pure" aphasia?
A language impairment
About __ million persons in the US currently have Aphasia
2.5 million
Contains the nucleus and keeps the neuron alive
Soma
The peripheral nervous system consists of the ____ and ____
cranial nerves and spinal nerves
Mostly soma and dendrites, processing space
Grey matter
What are some things that are common in individuals with aphasia, but not always guaranteed?
Attention, working memory, executive function deficits
Aphasia affects about 1 in 250 people and is more common than...
Point where the axon exits the cell body
Axon Hillock
Main brain parts:
cerebrum, cerebellum, brainstem
Axons, covered in myelin, transit to other neurons via action potential
White matter
People with aphasia who have comorbid cognitive deficits show lower what? (2 answers)
Overall treatment responsiveness and lower communicative effectiveness versus those who don't
Aphasia can cause problems with all modalities including:
Reading, writing, speaking, listening
Transmits action potential, may be covered in myelin
Axon
From brainstem to body
Cranial nerves
Main pathway for input and output between PNS and brain
Spinal cord