Final: Aphasia & Communication Flashcards
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Aphasia
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an language disability caused by the damage to the language (communication) centres of the brain
2
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Causes of aphasia
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Migraine headaches Strokes (CVA) TBI Brain tumor Or progressive neurological disease. Ie. Parkinson's, Alzheimer's Epilepsy
3
Q
Transient aphasia
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comes and goes
4
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Wernickes aphasia
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world salad
5
Q
Expressive aphasia
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Word retrieval issues
Sometimes has the ability to write down then potentially say it
6
Q
Some Characteristics:
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Loss of symbol knowledge
Jargon type words- unrecognizable
Still have some automatic speech- thank you, goodbye
7
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Strategies:
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hand gestures, time, slow down speaking, visual cues
8
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Augmentative Communication
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different methods for communication
