Chapter 1 Flashcards
Study of diseases
Pathology
What can neurological disorders impact?
Thoughts, emotions, actions/judgement
The study of anatomy, physiology, and pathology of the nervous system
Neurology
Impairment of the anatomy, physiology, and pathology of the nervous system
Neurological disorder
What are the 3 spectrums of disability?
Function barrier, activity barrier, participation in community barrier
Taking a piece of skull to relieve inflammation of the brain
Trephination
Theorized that outer bumps head meant you had specific abilities, behaviors
Phrenology; Franz Gall
Certain part of the body does a certain action
Localizationism
Theory that the brain works as a whole for function
Holism
Who are the important people in relation to holism?
Sigmund Freud, Pierre Marie
There is localization, but there are connections to other parts of the brain while thinking/acting
Connectionism
Aphasia where they can understand language but cannot talk
Broca’s aphasia
Aphasia where they are able to talk but cannot comprehend language
Wernicke’s aphasia
Published landmark paper on disconnection syndromes in 1965
Norman Geschwind
Test made by Schuell, holism perspective, strengths and weaknesses identified
MTDDA (Minnesota test for the differential diagnosis of aphasia)