Syndromes

Question 1

Cerebellar cognitive affective syndrome

Answer 1

-damage to the cerebellum
-impaired executive function, spatial cognition, language processing, and emotional regulation

AKA Schmahmann’s syndrome

Question 2

Disconnection Syndrome

Answer 2

• When the white matter connections between regions are damaged
• Examples: conduction aphasia, pure alexia, callosal disconnection syndrome

Question 3

Conduction Aphasia

Answer 3

• Inability to repeat but can produce language without issue
• Due to damage to arcuate fasciculus
• Often a result of left MCA stroke

Question 4

Pura Alexia

Answer 4

• Inability to read while sparing ability to write
• Occipital lobe lesion

Question 6

Delerium

Answer 6

• Waxing and waning attention
• Persistent confusion
• Poor awareness
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Question 7

Intellectual Disability

Answer 7

IQ 2 SD below the mean (70)