Exam 3 Part 3 Flashcards
What are the characteristics of stage 1 and 2 Huntington’s?
Chorea, emotional problems, difficulty concentrating, memory issues, sleeping and swallowing difficulties, executive function issues
What are the characteristics of stage 2, 3, and 4 Huntington’s?
Chorea, hyperkinesia that interfere with speech, training on AAC for future loss of verbal and written expression
What are the characteristics of stage 5 Huntington’s?
Nonambulatory, rigidity, bradykinesia, incoordination, full dependence on others, high risk of aspiration, and use of AAC devices to communicate
Mixed dementia caused by small ischemic strokes within the cortex, sub cortex, or both
Vascular dementia
What are the characteristics of vascular dementia?
Stepwise progression of degeneration (stroke), hyperactive reflexes and weakness, memory loss, aphasia, apraxia, difficulties with executive function that occur more suddenly
What is the purpose of using screening tools for cognitive assessment?
A guide to find instruments of assessment for a patient to find the weakness and strengths
What are the 4 aspects of orientation?
Person, place, time, purpose
What are some signs of dementia?
Disorientation, memory loss, difficulty filtering stimuli
What are some informal assessments we can use for dementia?
Following/performing simple directions, naming simple objects, asking caregiver, observation in natural environment, medical records
What are the parts of a dementia assessment?
Case history, review medical chart, interview patient and caregiver
What is the role of the SLP for treating dementia?
Arresting and preparing for what is to come as dementia progresses
What are some scales used for assessing dementia?
Mini-mental state examination, Alzheimer’s disease assessment scale, global deterioration scale, dependence scale
What is a comprehensive test for assessing dementia?
Arizona Battery for Communication Disorders of Dementia
What are some receptive abilities during a dementia assessment?
Hearing acuity, visual acuity, pointing to objects/pictures, answering simple and complex questions, Follow simple to complex spoken directions answering questions without spoken discourse, Following conversational speech
What are some expressive abilities during a dementia assessment?
Evaluation of speech system, naming common objects, providing the verb associated with common objects, providing the word that commonly completes a phrase, word fluency, repeating words, phrases and sentences of different lengths, describe what’s happening in a picture, engaging in conversation, ability to communicate non-verbally, produce automatic speech
