disorders & the brain
Communication disorders resulting from neurological conditions like stroke, TBI, and brain tumors. They affect abilities like speech, language, cognitive- communication abilities.
What are Neurogenic Communication disorders?
Includes mental processes such as attention, memory, problem solving, and executive functions, and is impacted by neurological conditions.
What is cognition?
A temporary disruption of cerebral circulation that resolves within 24 hours, but still requires urgent medical evaluation (sign of a larger stroke, sometimes referred to as a mini stroke).
What is a TIA (transient ischemic attack)?
Motor branches that are involved in the control of muscles for chewing (mastication).
What is the Trigeminal nerve?
This nerve contributes to tongue movement.
What is the Hypoglossal nerve?
This language impairment affects the ability to communicate (difficulty in speech, reading, writing, understanding), and treatment involves training family members/caregivers in communication techniques.
What is Aphasia?
These are abnormal growths of cells in the brain, which can impact communication and cognitive skills, often requiring surgical intervention and rehabilitation.
What are tumors?
This type of stroke is caused by bleeding in the brain, and has a sudden onset of symptoms (includes intracerebral and extracerebral types).
What is a Hemorrhagic stroke?
This nerve controls the muscles involved in speech and swallowing.
Wha tis the Vagus nerve?
Fx. (ouch! that's gotta hurt)
What is fracture?
This part of the brain is involved in motor control, procedural learning, and the regulation of of voluntary movements. It is affected in conditions such as Parkinson's and Huntington's disease.
What is the Basal Ganglia?
This defines the professional activities and responsibilities of an SLP, including evaluating swallowing function, modifying diet consistency, and providing communication therapy.
What is the scope of practice?
This type of stroke is caused by a blockage in the blood vessels, leading to a lack of bloodflow to the brain (the two types are embolic and thrombotic).
What is an Ischemic stroke?
This nerve controls the muscles of facial expression, including speech related facial movements. It also plays a role in taste perception on the anterior 2/3 of the tongue, which is relevant for speech and swallowing.
What is the facial nerve?
LOC
What is Loss of Consciousness?
Responsible for coordinating and fine-tuning movements, maintaining posture, and facilitating motor learning and error correction.
What is Cerebral function?
This is the brain's ability to reorganize and adapt in response to internal and external stimuli, enabling learning, recovery from injury, and adaptation to new experiences.
What is neuro/neural plasticity?
This subset/type of stroke is caused by a blood clot blocking an artery in the brain.
What is a Thrombotic ischemic stroke?
This nerve is in control of muscles involved in swallowing and contributes to sensation in the posterior 1/3 of the tongue, which is important for taste perception and speech.
What is the Glossopharyngeal nerve?
CVA
What is Congestive Heart Failure?
A system that produces and circulates cerebrospinal fluid, essential for cushioning the brain and maintaining a stable environment for neural function.
What is the Ventricular system?
A tool used to assess the level of consciousness in individuals with a brain injury, providing valuable information for medical decision-making and prognosis.
What is the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS)?
This subset/type of stroke is caused by a wandering clot (embolus) formed elsewhere.
What is an embolic ischemic stroke
This nerve controls the Sternocleidomastoid and Trapezius muscles, which indirectly contribute to head and shoulder movements during speech-related gestures.
What is the Accessory nerve?
HTN
What is Hypertension?