9.1 Overview of Right-Hemisphere Syndrome

Question 1

right hemisphere damage leads to __________ impairments rather than _________ impairments

Answer 1

extra linguistic; linguistic

Question 2

RHD affects ______________ more than language structures

Answer 2

pragmatics

Question 3

examples of pragmatics that a RHD patient might struggle with

Answer 3

1. linking sentences for coherence
2. integration of nonverbal and verbal information
3. identification of the greater topic/main idea rather than fitting on the small parts

Question 4

what is one reason why RHD is hard to study?

Answer 4

there are no specific communication areas of the brain that RHD affects come from, its more so large networks that are all together and affected

Question 5

what percentage of those with RHD have impaired verbal communication?

Answer 5

50%

Question 6

what percentage of RHD patients in rehab units have cognitive and or communication impairments?

Answer 6

80%

Question 7

examples of cognitive or communicative impairments?

Answer 7

attention

visuospatial perception

learning

memory

Question 8

what’s is one problem when it comes to diagnosing and treating patients with RHD?

Answer 8

there are no clear categories of impairment for RHD

there are no boundaries for typical and atypical when it comes to pragmatics and cognitive competence

Question 9

what’s one of most helpful ways to diagnose and assess an RHD patient?

Answer 9

having the family give you pre-stroke/damage information about the patient’s behavior so you can effectively compare to what they are showing now