Unit 3b Definitions

Question 1

Homonymous hemianopsia

Answer 1

Condition in which a person can see only one side, the left or the right; visual field deficit; visuospatial deficit

Question 2

Perseveration

Answer 2

Involuntary repetition of the same verbal or motor response; patients may repeat the same work or movement

Question 3

Aphasia

Answer 3

Loss of ability to understand or express speech caused by brain damage.

Question 4

Dysphasia

Answer 4

Difficulty speaking

Question 5

Dysphagia

Answer 5

Difficulty swallowing

Question 6

Dysarthria

Answer 6

Know what to say but difficulty forming words

Question 7

Cognition

Answer 7

Process by which the individual acquires and uses information

Question 8

Perception

Answer 8

Ability to see, hear, or become aware of something through the senses

Question 9

Neglect

Answer 9

Aftermath following CVA

Question 10

Agnosia

Answer 10

Difficulty recognizing objects using visual cues

Question 11

Apraxia/Dyspraxia

Answer 11

Difficulty performing motor movements even though their muscles are normal

Question 12

Constructional apraxia

Answer 12

Difficulty drawing a picture or constructing a model