RHI (Right Hemisphere Impairment) Flashcards
The Right Hemisphere of the brain is specialized in _______ processing (ie _______) through the simultaneous integration of information
Holistic , aka Gestalt
Define Prosody of speech
Tonal changes, intensity use to relay the emotional components of speech
The Right Brain is responsible for:
- Depth perception
- Visual and spacial information
- Environmental and non-speech sound comprehension
- Involved with attention, specifically sustained and selective attention
- Processing facial expressions, non-verbal language cues
RHI can result from:
Stroke, TBI, tumors, seizures, infections
Symptoms of RHI can overlap with symptoms of _______ , but are often quite different
Aphasia
______ and _______ issues are typical of RHI
Cognitive and perceptual issues
Cognitive Deficits of RHI include:
- Memory difficulties (especially working memory)
- Problem solving, planning, sequencing
- Impaired judgement and self-monitoring
Difficulty with inferencing, which is typical of RHI, results in trouble with ________ ___ _______.
integration of information
When given a photograph and asked to explain it, a person with RHI may:
fixate on details without grasping the overall whole, trouble providing overall interpretation
TRUE OR FALSE:
Someone with a RHI may have trouble with ToM, non-literal meanings, and difficulty with sarcasm and some aspects of humor
TRUE, just like autism
Define Prosopagnosia
Difficulty with facial recognition, something people with RHI may experience
Denial of deficits is called:
Anosognosia
The main area of language a client with a RHI will have trouble with is:
Pragmatics
