Stroke And Aphasia Flashcards
Neurogenic speech impairment
Neuromuscular impairments effecting production of speech
Dysarthria
Articulation disorder
Dysphonia
Voice disorder
Dysarthrophonia
Voice and articulation disorder
Do neuromuscular speech impairments effect language and cognition
No
What type of aphasia are Broca’s aphasia and wernickes aphasia
Acquired aphasias
Aphasia
Acquired language disorder resulting from neurological damage
Non fluent aphasia
Inability to produce speech
Anterior lesions L hemisphere
Fluent aphasia
Inability to comprehend language
Posterior lesion
Anomia
Difficulty remembering word, often say word connected to desired word
Paraphasia
Saying wrong word
Telegrammatism
Difficulty forming sentences
Word sound/meaning deafness
Difficulty understanding speech
Dyslexia and dysgraphia
Reading and writing problems
Dyscalculia
Number problems
Are anomic aphasia, conduction aphasia, transcortical sensory aphasia, and wernickes aphasia fluent or non fluent
Fluent
Are transcortical motor aphasia, Broca’s aphasia, mixed transcortical aphasia, and global aphasia fluent or non fluent
Non fluent
What 4 abilities are used to classify aphasia
Fluency
Comprehension
Repetition
Naming
Which type of aphasia is motor which is sensory
Non fluent motor
Fluent sensory
Is aphasia caused by damage to the left or right hemisphere
Left
Tips for giving advice to pts w aphasia
Simple short sentences
Avoid jargon
Commonly used words
1 piece of info at a time
Time for pt to process
Write down important words and phrases
Drawings diagrams and gestures
Check understanding
