Hemisperic Differences Following Stroke Flashcards
L-sided hemiplegia/paresis
R CVA
L-sided hemisensory loss
R CVA
Visual-perceptual impairments: L-sided unilateral neglect Agnosia Visuospatial impairments Disturbances of body image/body scheme
R CVA
Difficulty sustaining a movement
R CVA
Quick, impulsive behavioral style
R CVA
Difficulty grasping overall organization or pattern, problem-solving, and synthesizing information
R CVA
Often unaware of impairments
Poor judgment
Inability to self-correct; increased safety risk
R CVA
Rigidity of thought
Difficulty with abstract reasoning
R CVA
Difficulty with perception of emotions, expression of negative emotions
R CVA
Difficulty processing visual cues
R CVA
Memory impairments, typically related to spatial-perceptual information
R CVA
R-sided hemiplegia/paresis
L CVA
R-sided hemisensory loss
L CVA
Speech and language impairments (dominant hemisphere/R-handed individuals):
Nonfluent (Broca’s) aphasia
Fluent (Wernicke’s) aphasia
Global aphasia
L CVA
Difficulty planning and sequencing movements
Apraxia more common: ideational, ideomotor
L CVA