TBI
Lobe of the brain most commonly injured during TBI
Frontal
The most common form of dementia
Alzheimer's disease
Name 2 possible signs of dysphagia
Choking, coughing, difficulty initiating swallow, wet vocal quality, reflux, drooling, taking an excessively long time to eat, not eating, losing weight, etc...
Unit of measurement for intensity
Decibels
The paper chart used by the audiologist to plot hearing performance
Audiogram
Most common cause of TBI
Falls
Name one type of dementia other than Alzheimer's
Pick's disease, Lewy body dementia, Parkinson's related dementia, vascular, Cretzfeld-jakob, Wernicke-Korsakoff
Name 4 stages of the swallow
Oral Prep, Oral transit, Pharyngeal, Esophageal
Otitis Media
Allows for drainage from the middle ear
Eustachian tube
TBI can result in deficits in three areas: physical, cognitive, and ____________________
emotional/behavioral
Is Alzheimer's disease more common in men or women?
Women
Name one advantage the FEES has over an MBS
no radiation, no barium, more affordable, no transport, more realistic image, fewer restrictions related to positioning
Most common type of hearing loss in adults
sensorineural
Ringing in the ears
Tinnitus
Phenomenon in which the front of the brain impacts the front of the skull, and then ricochets and the back of the brain hits the back of the skull. Results in primary and secondary injuries
Coup Contrecoup
Temporary state of confusion and behavior change that can look like dementia. Often seen in the ICU.
Delirium
An alternative to an MBS (Modified Barium Swallow study) is the FEES. FEES is an acronym for:
Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing
Unit of measurement for Frequency
Hertz
Hearing loss caused by a problem in the outer or middle ear
Conductive hearing loss
Name the disease caused by repeated impacts to the head over time
CTE (chronic traumatic encephalopathy)
What type of memory is better preserved in dementia, short term or long term?
long term
Name the involuntary wave-like muscle motion that moves food down the esophagus
Peristalsis (Peristaltic wave)
Hearing loss in excess of ____ decibels is considered profound
90 dB
Name the three ossicles
Malleus, Incus, Stapes