COMD 500- Midterm Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 102 pages long!)
12 Oct 2017
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Characteristics, differences from aphasia: results from neurological damage to the right cerebral hemisphere when damage affects the rh, language and cognition may be affected, but the symptoms are different from those seen with aphasia. Deficits often missed when traditional aphasia assessments are used is more commonly affected. A tendency toward using wordy expression providing tangential information difficulty understanding or using higher-level cognitive-linguistic skills. Spatial neglect, challenges, how to assess: failure to respond to stimuli presented to the contra-lesional hemisphere (environmental space opposite to the lesioned side) other sensory disturbance neglected side) poor quality of life, reduced functional outcomes, longer course of rehabilitation. Can assess through drawing and handwriting typically follows rh damage (parietal lobe). Safety concerns (falls, injury to not related to paralysis, paresis, or. Causes, risk factors for tbi: the most common causes of tbi in children are automobile accidents, falls, and sports injuries risk factors include:
