CNS & PNS
What is the extension of a neuron through which messages are passed to other neurons?
Axons
What is the most common type of dementia?
Alzheimer's Disease
The type of attention when somebody is switching back and forth from one thing to another.
Alternating attention
Common pattern of injury whereby damage is located both at the site of impact (often less marked) and on the opposite side of the head to the point of maximum external trauma.
Coup contrecoup injury
Name the 4 modalities of language to be evaluated during an aphasia evaluation.
Auditory comprehension
Verbal expression
Reading
Writing
What do we call neurons that carry outgoing information from the Central Nervous System?
Motor neurons
In dementia the brain physically does what?
Shrinks
Inattention to the left side is also known as
Neglect
This type of injury results from bullet wounds or penetration to the skull.
Open head injury
Name the 3 types of nonfluent aphasia.
Broca's Aphasia, Transcortical Motor Aphasia, Global Aphasia.
What does the Central Nervous System consist of?
The brain and spinal cord
Dementia is a normal part of aging.
False. Dementia is not a normal part of aging although incidence increases after 80 years of age.
In direct training, a functional activity such as having the client pay bills while the radio is on would be assessing what kind of attention?
Selective attention
Name 3 symptoms of TBI.
Headaches, memory loss, attention deficits, disorientation, dizziness, impulsivity, language, behavioral challenges.
Stroke, Tumor, Trauma, Infection
What are common causes of aphasia?
What is the purpose of the neurons in the Peripheral Nervous system?
To connect the CNS to the rest of the body.
Clients in this stage of dementia have difficulty swallowing and have an increased chance of inhaling food, saliva, or water into their lungs.
What is Late Stage?
Neglect is often accompanied by an unawareness of the deficit. This is also known as:
Anosognosia
This type of injury results from a fall or motor vehicle accident which tend to be diffuse with no penetration to the skull.
Closed head injury
Name 4 general tips for communicating with a patient with aphasia.
Use short, simple sentences.
Use gestures when communicating.
Write down key words.
Use pictures and visual supports.
Eliminate distractions in environment.
What is the purpose of afferent neurons?
Afferent neurons are the same thing as sensory neurons and carry messages to the CNS.
Name 3 types of dementia?
Alzheimer's Disease, Lewy Body Dementia, vascular dementia, FTD.
List 3-4 features/symptoms of right hemisphere disorder.
Attention, Memory, Cognition, Pragmatics, Impulsivity, Behavior.
Name 2 scales used to classify coma and cognitive functioning.
Glasgow Coma Scale
Rancho Los Amigos Coma Recovery Scale
Therapy technique that uses verbs to improve word finding.
VNeST - Verb Network Strengthening Treatment