Exam 2: General

Question 1

Aphasia vs Amnesia

Answer 1

Aphasia is an acquired disorder of language

Amnesia is an impairment in recent memory and new learning

Question 2

Dysarthria

Answer 2

Disorder of speech from motor system issues

Question 3

Dysphonia

Answer 3

Disorder of voice related to laryngeal disease

Question 4

Mutism

Answer 4

Severe aphasia, psychiatric disease, anarthria/aphonia

Question 5

Handedness and Language

Answer 5

90% right handed w/ 99& left-dominant language

10% left handed w/ 67% left-dominant language

Question 6

Broca’s Aphasia

Answer 6

Spontaneous Speech: Nonfluent
Auditory Comprehension: Good
Repetition and Naming: Poor

Question 7

Wernicke’s Aphasia

Answer 7

Spontaneous Speech: Fluent
Auditory Comprehension: Poor
Repetition and Naming: Poor

Question 8

Conduction Aphasia

Answer 8

Spontaneous Speech: Fluent
Auditory Comprehension: Good
Repetition and Naming: Poor

Question 9

Global Aphasia

Answer 9

Spontaneous Speech: Nonfluent
Auditory Comprehension: Poor
Repetition and Naming: Poor

Question 10

Cerebellar Deficits are always…..

Answer 10

ipsilateral

Question 11

Which Cerebellar tracts decussate?

Answer 11

Cortex assocaited

Question 12

Symptoms of cerebellar lesions

Answer 12

Loss of coordination

NO loss of strength or sensation

Question 13

Small cerebellar lesions?

Answer 13

No effect

Question 14

mnemonic for cerebellar deficits

Answer 14

Hypotonia (anterior lobe)
Ataxia (dysdiadochokinesia, decomposition, dysmetria)
Nystagmus
Dysarthria
Stace and gait problems
Tremor