Neuro Flashcards

1
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loss of previously acquired reading skills

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alexia

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2
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loss of writing skills

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agraphia

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3
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impaired understanding of certain stimuli- pt’s can see, feel, and hear stimuli but cannot understand meaning

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agnosia

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4
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dysarthria, damage to cerebellar system

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ataxic

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5
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dysarthria, damage to motor units of cranial/spinal nerves

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flaccid

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6
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dysarthrias, damage to basal ganglia

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hyperkinetic and hypokinetic

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7
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dysarthria, bilateral damage to upper motor neurons

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spastic

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8
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dysarthria, unilateral damage to upper motor neurons

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UUMN

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9
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ataxic

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artic and prosody errors (bc poor timing and coordination)

less fatigued than flaccid and spastic

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10
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flaccid

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WEAK respiration, VF’s, velum

so breathy and hypernasal

deficits:
automatics (breathing)

reflexive (coughing)

voluntary (speech)

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11
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hyperkinetic

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excess loudness

irregular breakdowns

voice tremor

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12
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hypokinetic

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monotone

masked face

hoarse

breathy

resting tremor

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13
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spastic

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hyper adducted VF’s so harsh, pitch breaks

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14
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2 most common forms of mixed dysarthrias

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flaccid-spastic

ataxic-spastic

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15
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acquired neurological syndrome; progressive deterioration in intellectual functions, judgement, thinking, visuospatial skills, constructional abilities, language, memory, emotion, and behavior

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dementia

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16
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RHD

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anosognosia

prosopagnosia

confabulation

attention deficits

disorientation

17
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dysarthria or apraxia: all components of speech affected

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dysarthria

18
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dysarthria or apraxia: groping

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apraxia

19
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dysarthria or apraxia: consistent errors

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dysarthria

20
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dysarthria or apraxia: artic and prosody affected most

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apraxia

21
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dysarthria or apraxia: which is usually associated with aphasia?

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apraxia

22
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5 stages of grief

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denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance