Carl’s Aphasia
Stroke. A six-letter word that can change a person’s life in an instant and possibly forever. Carl McIntyre had several occupations: husband, father, and star actor; however, his main occupation, now, is being a patient in recovery. He suffered from a stroke causing left-hemispheric damage to his brain. After being admitted into the hospital, he awoke with concerned family members nearby trying to talk to him. Carl could no longer talk, read, or write which is indication of Broca’s Aphasia. Broca’s Aphasia is a communication disorder affecting the ability of speech production and language comprehension. Post-stroke, he demonstrates substantial sentence production errors [agramatism], confusion of language content, and complications with language form. A Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) will assess the severity of his aphasia, develop treatment plans, and educate Carl’s family to enhance a healthy recovery. When given a year and a half to fully mend, he hoped for further improvement post-stroke.
A Speech-Language Pathologist will create an appropriate diagnosis based on their patient assessment. A language comprehension test can be …show more content…
One approach through therapy could be based on his acting career. The therapist can show pictures of facial expressions prompting him to tell what he interpreted. A major factor of Carl’s rehabilitation is repetition of a word or phrase along with differentiating between “yes” and “no.” A group therapy session could be beneficial because it will show that he is not alone in this time of need and there are other people with similar deficits. Also, electrical stimulation could perhaps be helpful in the future of aphasia patients because it would send an electrical current to the affected area of the brain. However, this treatment option has not been fully developed at this
Stroke. A six-letter word that can change a person’s life in an instant and possibly forever. Carl McIntyre had several occupations: husband, father, and star actor; however, his main occupation, now, is being a patient in recovery. He suffered from a stroke causing left-hemispheric damage to his brain. After being admitted into the hospital, he awoke with concerned family members nearby trying to talk to him. Carl could no longer talk, read, or write which is indication of Broca’s Aphasia. Broca’s Aphasia is a communication disorder affecting the ability of speech production and language comprehension. Post-stroke, he demonstrates substantial sentence production errors [agramatism], confusion of language content, and complications with language form. A Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) will assess the severity of his aphasia, develop treatment plans, and educate Carl’s family to enhance a healthy recovery. When given a year and a half to fully mend, he hoped for further improvement post-stroke.
A Speech-Language Pathologist will create an appropriate diagnosis based on their patient assessment. A language comprehension test can be …show more content…
One approach through therapy could be based on his acting career. The therapist can show pictures of facial expressions prompting him to tell what he interpreted. A major factor of Carl’s rehabilitation is repetition of a word or phrase along with differentiating between “yes” and “no.” A group therapy session could be beneficial because it will show that he is not alone in this time of need and there are other people with similar deficits. Also, electrical stimulation could perhaps be helpful in the future of aphasia patients because it would send an electrical current to the affected area of the brain. However, this treatment option has not been fully developed at this