LING 1P93 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Glasgow Coma Scale, Vascular Dementia, Vocal Folds
4 Apr 2016
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Don"t usually talk about use and execuive skills with aphasia. Most deicits are in content and form. Content a big problem (but less than the irst two) Coma scales used iniially by emergency personnel to sasses person"s level of consciousness (ex glasgow coma scale) Rehabilitaion personnel oten use other scales (ranco los amigos, Senses simulated to encourage increased level of consciousness. Conducted by health care personnel and family: bring in familiar music, smells to bring them out of a coma. Oten conducted by team of rehabilitaion professionals (slp, ot, What happens immediately ater awakening from a coma: the person has serious long-term memory and other cogniive problems. Scales (ex rancho los amigos, funcional assessment measure (fam) Standardized tests (ex brief test of head injury) Will ind many of the deicits in this area (likely) Organizaional strategies and external aids (computer/tablet/smart phone)
