TBI and other extras

Question 1

What ismost appropriate to do when assessing a patient with a history of traumatic brain injury (TBI) to characterize cognitive aspects of communication that affect functional abilities?

Answer 1

-Combining carefully interpreted standardized tests with discourse and dynamic assessment is recommended to achieve the most representative view of a patient’s cognitive and linguistic abilities.

Question 2

Facts about chronic traumatic encephalopathy?

Answer 2

• progressive neurological illness
• no uniform progression of CTE,
• Because limited empirical evidence of treatments, the first step for SLPs is to provide counseling and supports.

Question 3

Type of treatment for TBI when attention difficulties are present?

Answer 3

Retraining attention