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Aphasia Flashcards

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What is aphasia?

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an disorder resulting from damage to the areas of the brain responsible for LANGUAGE

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What are the aphasia pathway best practice statements?

consistency in _______, _______ and _______ for PWA

guidelines and _______ for _______, _______, and _______ _______

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consistency in evidence, care and outcomes for PWA
most up to date guidelines and recommendations for assessment, management and client care

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Which modalities does aphasia affect? (4)

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ALL - speaking, reading, writing, singing

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Does aphasia affect cognition?

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Not necessarily

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Explain the language component PHONOLOGY:

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the study of the sound structure in language

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Explain the language component MORPHOLOGY:

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structure of words parts

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Explain the language component SYNTAX:

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how words and morphemes form phrases and sentences

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Explain the language component SEMANTICS:

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word meanings

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Explain the language component PRAGMATICS:

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appropriate communication in social situations

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What are 6 general symptoms of aphasia?
trouble…

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speaking clearly
understanding speech
writing clearly
understanding written words
remembering words
remembering object names

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What are the 4 types of FLUENT aphasia?
(left to right on the Y/N blood flow chart)

wild…

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Wernicke’s
Transcortical sensory
conduction
anomic

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What are the 4 types of NON-FLUENT aphasia?
(left to right on the Y/N blood flow chart)

gibberish…

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global
mixed transcortical
broca’s
transcortical motor

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Anatomy: Broca’s area is also referred to as Brodmann’s area numbers…

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44 and 45

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Anatomy: Wernicke’s area is also referred to as Brodmann’s area number…

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22

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What is the common cause of a Broca’s lesion?

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infarct of the superior division of the left MCA (middle cerebral artery)

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What is the common cause of a Wernicke’s lesion?

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infarct of the inferior division of the MCA (middle cerebral artery)

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What is the Circle of Willis?

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provides compensatory blood flow if damage to one artery occurs.
reduces damaging effects

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What are the symptoms of Broca’s aphasia? (4)

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limited verbal output
articulation errors
understanding may be better than speaking
verbal output mirrors writing (reading intact)

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What are the symptoms of Wernicke’s aphasia?

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verbal output intact (can use nonsense words)
comprehension affected
no awareness
difficulty understanding written words and trouble writing

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What are some features of anomic aphasia?
Think: orange naming activity

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verbal output is good
word finding difficulties
naming difficulties

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What are some features of global aphasia?

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severe verbal and comprehension deficits
reading and writing highly impacted

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What is communication partner training?

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Conversation Partner Training is an evidence-based intervention that teaches communication partners how to best support conversation and interaction for a person with aphasia (PWA).

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What are some strategies to teach in communication partner training? (7)

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writing key words
gesturing
drawing
picture supports
simplifying speech
asking questions to verify
eliminating distractions

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What are the two aims of supported conversation in adults?
Competence x2

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acknowledging competence (speak naturally, keep trying, use resources)
revealing competence (support to get the message IN and OUT)

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What is the purpose of formal assessment of aphasia? (4) base type dev rev
baseline - strengths and weaknesses type of aphasia development of treatment goals review progress
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What are the three types of assessment for aphasia? (level of assessment not names)
screeners (identifies the need for further assessment) full test batteries specific test batteries for specific functions (cognition, reading etc.)
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Explain what a comprehensive aphasia assessment involves: ICF (5)
impairment of body structures and functions comorbid deficits limitations in activity and participation environmental and personal factors - barriers or facilitators impact of communication impairments on quality of life
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Speech and language areas assessed for aphasia: (6) spont…
spontaneous speech repetition speech comprehension naming reading writing
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What is neuroplasticity and how does it occur? ex rep
Our brains adapting and building new pathways through exposure and repetition Occurs through repeated environmental and behavioural changes
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What are the 5 processes in aphasia therapy? info collab base ther reax
information gathering and sharing collaborative goal setting pretherapy assessment/baseline therapy reassessment
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What are some examples of aphasia goal setting tools?
aphasia impact questionnaire social network maps A-FROM
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What is the A-FROM and it's four domains?
Aphasia - framework for outcome measurement adapted from the ICF - helps with goal setting 1. language and related impairments (your aphasia) 2. environment 3. participation 4. personal factors
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What is the LPAA?
Life participation approach to aphasia It focuses on re-engagement in life Across the continuum of care
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Therapy: impairment based vs participation/function based? Why do we use both?
We need to balance impairment based with functional/participation based approaches to ensure we are supporting PWA to adjust to life with aphasia.
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What is functional based therapy? Give an example
Functional based therapies target the person with aphasia’s ability to complete a task that impacts their participation in important and every day activities. Example: A PWA attending an aphasia group to participate in conversational therapy and practice communicating in a supported environment
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What is impairment based therapy? Give an example
An impairment based therapy targets a very specific impairment to try and improve accuracy. Example: A PWA will read out 10 x 5 word short sentences to improve accuracy of word finding.
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What is the speech pathologist's role in working with PWA? Give two examples
It is our role to support PWA and others in their network/world to adjust to living with aphasia in a client centred way examples: reducing barriers to inclusion and participation supporting the PWA's QoL
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When planning speech pathology services to PWA, we need to understand... Give three examples individ values choose
the highly individualized experiences values, wants and priorities of the PWA PWA right to choose
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What are the two main psychosocial impacts of aphasia?
social isolation depression
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What is the relationship between stroke and depression? (3)
One in three people experience depression at some point during the five years after their stroke. Depression is most common in the first year after a stroke, however it can happen at any time. Anxiety may also occur, either by itself or together with depression. Partners, carers and family members of stroke survivors can experience depression and anxiety as well.
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How do we assess the psychosocial impacts of aphasia? (2) Assess the i_____ …
Quality of life measures Assess the impact not the impairment
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What are the three quality of life measures?
wellbeing related social participation health related
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What are four therapy options that address psychosocial impacts and adjustments for PWA?
group therapy LPAA (life participation approach to aphasia) conversation therapy/conversation partner training working with friends, family and carers
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What is the link between identity quality of life depression poor outcomes
Aphasia / loss of ability to communicate impacts upon our IDENTITY Loss of IDENTITY impacts upon QUALITY OF LIFE Reduced QUALITY OF LIFE can lead to DEPRESSION DEPRESSION leads to poor outcomes
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What are the 5 main causes of aphasia? Categorize as sudden (2) and gradual (3)
sudden: stroke, head injury gradual: infection in the brain, brain tumor, dementia
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What are paraphasia's? Give an example for each below Semantic (related word substitution) Phonemic/literal (part word-sound substitution) Verbal (unrelated word substitution) Neologisms (non-English substitution)
substitution of a word by a sound, an incorrect word, or an unintended word Semantic: orange instead of apple (often same part of speech) Phonemic/literal: paker for paper Verbal: pillow instead of lemonade Neologisms: tilto for table
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What is perseveration?
repetition of words or parts of words, phrases
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What are two frameworks for assessment of aphasia?
ICF Best Practice Statements

5015 exam (adult acquired speech and language impairments) (5 decks)

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