PSYC32H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Attention Span, Memory Span, Parietal Lobe
11 Apr 2015
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Orientation: awareness of self in relation to one"s surroundings requires consistent & reliable integration of attention, perception, & memory! Impaired orientation for time & place typical occurs with widespread cortical involvement, Lesions involving orbitofrontal cortex, basal forebrain, or limbic system are common. Subject orientation for time, place, & basic personal data is part of formalized mental status. Associated with impaired awareness of time & place common ! lesions in limbic system, damage reticular activating system of brain stem! confabulators ! exam ! 30-item questionnaire asks p & cg to evaluate p"s competency in cognitive, physical, & emotional domains on 5-point scale strongly agree to strongly disagree, always to never! Used to assess anosognosia (left side unawareness) in tbi patients by comparing cg & Spatial disorientation: variety of defects that in some way interfere with ability to relate to. Do not arise from single defect but associated with damage to different areas of the brain &
