Cognitive Rehab Flashcards
What are some things included with Cognition?
-Orientation
-Memory
-Attention
-Concentration
etc.
What kind of patients might have Cognition problems?
- TBI
- Stroke
- Brain hemorrhage
- Brain tumours
- MS
What is the “Custard analogy”?
- brain looks like big walnut
- if “custard” is shaken around, and hits any sharp edges it will tear easily
- brain is only attached at brain stem; NOT JOINED TO SKULL
What is the “Back Streets” analogy of brain injury?
- busy street
- massive explosion- it affects everything around the injury
- slow process
- “police” set up diversions and new traffic patterns (NEW THOUGHT PATTERNS)
- over time your brain figures out different “backroads” to speed up; thought process will speed up, but will never be as fast/smooth again
What is Axonial Sprouting?
-when a pathway is damaged (ex. TBI) brain tries to find a new route to COMMUNICATE
What is NEUROPLASTICITY?
-information is not fully lost; your brain is able to make NEW brain pathways to make sense of things
What is the “Mud vs. ice” analogy?
*How does this analogy apply to the process of recovering from a brain injury
- when trauma occurs to brain; it is like walking through mud, rather than on ice
- frustrating, you’re not used to it because you know your functions prior to the injury!
**What are 2 essential rehab processes for a TA?
- restoration of functions that can be restored
- learning how to do things DIFFERENTLY when functions cannot be restored to pre-injury level
- -» FIND NEW STRATEGIES
What 2 areas of cognition do OT’s assess?
- Orientation
- Attention + Concentration: alertness
What is declarative memory?
being able to recite information
What is episodic memory?
remember things that have happened at different times in their life
What is procedural memory?
remembering steps required to perform an activity
What is everyday memory?
keep track of daily events, schedules, names
What is confabulate?
-filling in memory gaps
Is it possible to have one good memory type, and bad in another memory type?
Yes