Disorders
A patient exhibits difficulty with spatial awareness, neglects the left side of their body, and struggles with understanding nonverbal cues.
What is right hemisphere disorder?
Most common form of dementia
What is Alzheimer's Disease?
This mild traumatic brain injury is often caused by a blow to the head and can result in temporary loss of brain function.
What is a concussion?
Deficit in word finding ability
What is anomia?
This type of apraxia involves difficulty in performing movements with the face and mouth, such as blowing a kiss or sticking out the tongue.
What is buccofacial apraxia?
A patient has difficulty coordinating the movements needed for speech, despite having no muscle weakness. They struggle to pronounce words correctly.
What is apraxia?
This type of dementia primarily affects language and behavior, rather than memory.
What is frontotemporal dementia?
This type of traumatic brain injury involves a break in the skull, often caused by penetrating trauma
What is an open head injury?
Fluent speech with normal grammar but often nonsensical. Comprehension is severely impaired.
What is Wernicke's Aphasia?
This type of dysarthria is characterized by slow, effortful speech and is often associated with Parkinson's disease.
What is hypokinetic dysarthria?
An elderly patient shows progressive memory loss, difficulty with daily tasks, and changes in personality. MRI reveals brain atrophy.
What is dementia?
This term describes difficulty in recognizing familiar objects or people, often seen in dementia patients.
What is agnosia?
Common symptom of Shaken Baby Syndrome
What are seizures?
Characterized by slow, halting speech and difficulty in forming complete sentences. Comprehension is usually better than speech production.
What is Broca's Aphasia?
This type of dysarthria is caused by damage to the lower motor neurons, resulting in weak and floppy muscles.
What is flaccid dysarthria?
A patient has difficulty finding the right words to express themselves, often substituting incorrect words or making up new ones. They can understand spoken language but struggle with speaking and writing.
What is aphasia?
This type of dementia is characterized by visual hallucinations and fluctuating cognitive abilities.
What is Lewy body dementia?
This type of traumatic brain injury does not involve a break in the skull but can cause significant brain damage.
What is a closed head injury?
This term describes made-up words that have no meaning, often seen in patients with Wernicke's aphasia.
What are neologisms?
This type of dysarthria involves irregular, jerky speech and is often seen in Huntington's disease.
What is hyperkinetic dysarthria?
A patient presents with slurred speech, difficulty articulating words, and a strained voice quality. They have a history of stroke affecting the motor control areas of the brain.
What is dysarthria?
This scale helps identify depression in elderly patients, which can be a symptom of dementia.
What is the Geriatric Depression Scale?
Assesses the level of consciousness in a person with a TBI.
What is the Glasgow Coma Scale?
Severe form affecting all aspects of language. Patients have limited ability to speak or understand language.
What is Global Aphasia?
This type of apraxia affects the ability to perform purposeful movements, such as waving or brushing teeth.
What is ideomotor apraxia?