(2) Adult Language Disorders Flashcards
Another name (and abbreviation) for stroke
Cerebrovascular accident (CVA)
How many neurons can you lose per minute in a stroke?
2 million
spot a stroke F.A.S.T.
Face drooping
Arm weakness
Speech difficulty
Time to call 911
Ischemic stroke
a blood clot has physically blocked blood flow to the brain
two types of ischemic strokes
thrombus and embolus
thrombus ischemic stroke
forms on wall of blood vessel in the brain and blocks blood flow
embolus ischemic stroke
clot that forms on the blood vessel somewhere else in the body and breaks off and moves to brain, blocking blood flow
hemorrhagic stroke
blood vessel bursts, bleeding in brain which causes pressure on brain cells
hemorrhagic stroke is _______ (less/more) common, has a ________ (higher/lower) fatality rate
less
higher
(needs complex open skull surgery)
transient ischemic attack (TIA)
brief blockage of blood flow to brain, lasts only a few minutes, no long-term damage, same symptoms as stroke but more mild
TIA is a __________ ______ that a real stroke will happen in future (usually within ____ year(s))
warning sign
1
is language left or right dominant in 90% of individuals?
left
left hemisphere stroke
loss of movement on right side, problems swallowing, problems using and/or understanding language
right hemisphere stroke
memory and behavior changes, unaware of deficits, paralysis on left side of body
Aphasia
impairment of language, acquired communication disorder that impairs a person’s ability to process language, DOESN’T affect intelligence
Broca’s aphasia
non-fluent, comprehension of language is much better than expression, word-finding is a common issue, hesitant speech, say bare minimum to get point across (telegraphic)
Wernicke’s aphasia
fluent, difficulty with language comprehension, normal prosody, may use nonsense or real words that have little to no meaning, don’t realize what they’re saying doesn’t make sense
Primary progressive aphasia
neurogenerative disease (onset is gradual, unlike stroke)
primary progressive aphasia onset is often before age ____
65
primary progressive aphasia is a ______-temporal disorder, can progress into ______-temporal dementia or remain isolated to ____________
fronto-
fronto-
language
primary progressive aphasia can affect ability to _____________ and _____ words, understand sentences, ________ sentences, and use correct grammar, etc.
understand
use
repeat
can you make a full recovery from aphasia?
yes, but if symptoms persist longer than two or three months, complete recovery is unlikely
