Location, changes, associated conditions, prognosis, treatment Flashcards
frontal lobe pt 1
inability to sequence
loss of spontaneously in interacting with others
loss of flexibility of thinking
perseveration
highly distractable
frontal lobe pt 2
confabulation
emotionally labile
changes in personality/social behavior
disinhibition
frontal lobe pt 3
difficulty w/ problem solving
broca’s aphasia –> expressive speech
parietal lobe
inability to attend to more than one object at a time
anomia
agraphia
alexia
apraxia
parietal lobe pt 2
difficulty drawing objects
difficulty distinguishing left from right
difficulty calculating
inability to focus visual attention
difficulties with eye and hand coordination
occipital lobe
defects on vision (visual field cuts)
difficulty locating objects in environment
identifying colors
production of hallucinations
visual illusions
occipital lobe pt 2
word blindness
difficulty in recognizing drawn objects
inability to recognize the movement of objects
difficulty with reading and writing
temporal lobe
STM loss
interference with LTM loss
increased aggressive behavior
inability to categorize
temporal lobe pt 2
difficulty recognizing faces
wernike’s aphasia
disturbance in selective attention to what we see and hear
difficulty with identification of and verbalization about objects
brainstem
decreased vital capacity
dyshpagia
difficulty with organization/perception of the environment
sleeping difficulties
cerebellum
loss of ability to coordinate fine movements
loss of ability to walk
poor balance
dizziness
tremors
slurred speech
ataxia
physical changes post TBI
fatigue/loss of stamina
sleep disorders
headaches
chronic pain
sensory changes
dizziness
nausea
physical changes pt 2
unsteady gait
decreased balance
dysregulation of temp
hormonal changes
blurred vision
seizures
cognitive changes
perseverations
impulsiveness
language difficulties
executive fxn
perseverations
attention
concentration
memory
orientation
processing speed
