CS&D 110 Lecture Notes - Lecture 19: Traumatic Brain Injury, Penetrating Head Injury, Lesion
11 Apr 2017
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Fluent speech with word-finding difficulties evident in both speech and writing; repetition of speech less impairs; memory deficits. Connection between broca"s and wernicke"s area (arcuate fasciculus) Short, agrammatical sentences; slow labored speech with articulation and phonological errors; poor repetition and poor naming. Severe deficits in auditory comprehension and verbal expression. Expressive language limited to few spontaneous stereotypic productions; poor. Accompanying deficits motor deficits, apraxia, paresis/paralysis repetition; poor naming. Begins within hours or days of the stroke. Continues for up to about six months after stroke. Significant recovery may occur; disorder may change quite drastically. Due (in part) to reduction of swelling in brain, reorganization of functions in the brain dietician, nurses: assisted recovery (rehabilitation) Slp is part of a team: often including physician, neurologist, pt, ot, Factors that influence prognosis: age, general health, handedness, family support. Hospital -> rehabilitation center/home -> outpatient services/home-health services. Assessment may occur in stages as the client stabilizes with spontaneous recovery.
