CS&D 110 Lecture Notes - Lecture 20: Glasgow Coma Scale, Standardized Test, Problem Solving
11 Apr 2017
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Adult language impairments (cont"d: cerebral hemorrhage -> hematoma (accumulation of blood, cerebral edema (swelling of brain) o. Infarction (death of tissue to secondary to deprivation of blood supply) Coma: not all tbis result in coma, but many do, there are different levels of coma, measured on a continuum, higher on glasgow coma scale, the more normal you are. Errors in judgement, deficits in attention and memory, impulsivity: communicative. Pragmatic: poor turn-taking, topic maintenance, inappropriate emotional language. Language (aphasia: language deficits reflect impaired underlying processes: information-processing, problem-solving, reasoning, anomia (problems naming) and impaired comprehension most common o. Difficulty with emotional control and anger management. Must be ongoing, and will vary based on stage of recovery. Team members: neurology, psychiatry, psychology, slps. Not many comprehensive tools for slps exist, but assessment should: be comprehensive, specifically target pragmatics (easy to miss) May address many areas depending upon client"s needs.
