Neurologically Based Communicative Disorders Flashcards

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Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome

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history of heavy drinking,
memory problems,
difficulty processing abstract info,
visual-spatial difficulties

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parkinsons speech characteristics

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monopitch, 
harsh & breathy, 
short rushes of speech, 
imprecise consonants, 
respiratory problems
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3
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functional communication tests

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assess communication in natural or everyday environment

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DAT symptoms (dementia of the alzheimers type)

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poor judgement, 
impaired reasoning, 
disorientation in new places, 
widespread intellectual deterioration, 
empty speech, 
jargon, 
incoherent, slurred, & rapid speech, 
problems comprehending abstract messages
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ultrasonic exam

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can measure oral tongue

& hyoid movement

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electromyographic assessment

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conducted by attaching electrodes on structures of interest

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laryngeal exam

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conducted with indirect laryngoscopy or endoscopic exam, 
inspects: 
base of tongue, 
vallecula, 
epiglottis, 
pyriform sinuses, 
vfs, 
ventricular folds
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videofluorographic assessment

mbss

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evaluates oropharyngeal swallow

involving lateral & anterior-posterior exams

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