higher function Flashcards
dysarthria
motor speech disorder characterized by weakness or poor coordination of speech muscles
- difficult to articulate words but language is normal
dysphonia
disorder of sound production, affects volume and character of speech
- weakness of respiratory muscles or vocal cords
dysphasia
abnormal language caused by cerebra damage
aphasia
loss of language ability
dyspraxia
partial loss of the ability to coordinate and perform a previously learnt complex motor skill
apraxia - complete loss of the ability
thought stream
refers to the speed of thought
delusion
a defined fixed false belief
no support of good evidence and is not affected by good rational argument
perceptual disorders
impaired ability to perceive the nature of objects or concepts through use of the sense organs
illusion
incorrect interpretation of a stimuli
hallucination
perception of a stimulus that is not present
what are the three aspects of GCS
eye opening
verbal performance
motor responsiveness
what are the four steeps in assessing GCS
check
observe
stimulate
rate
which areas are used to stimulate pain
squeeze the trapezius muscle
apply pressure on the suborbital notch
hold the finger tips tight
decerebrate posturing
response to painful stimulus with extension
what are the components of the mini mental state examination
general appearance and behaviour
speech
mood and affect
though and perception
cognition
insight and judgement
