Aphasia

I was assigned into a group of 3 people to work on a case study on an elderly patient who showed-up into the ER who had an ischemic stroke that is caused by an occlusion of a cerebral artery. During this group case study, I have learned so much about the critical care of older adult, such as the relationship of stroke and cardiovascular diseases (a-fib), complications of stroke, and the nursing critical implications of caring for older adult who suffers from cerebrovascular events. Upon…

Our project Assist One is aimed at providing an alternative and augmentative communication tool for the people those who are suffering with the speaking and learning disabilities as autism, cerebral palsy, Down’s syndrome, intellectual disability, aphasia etc. Autistic behavior is a brain disorder which exhibits impairments like lack of social behavior, communication disorders and restricted patterns of nature. The symptoms might be by the time the child reaches the age of 1. The child does not…

No one can the power music have. Researchers proved that student who listend to music tends to have higher grade than who doesn’t. Its waste of time if someone is deny the effects of music  The effects of music Music have great influence on our mood and behavior. It has been proven that if a person is in a terrible mood, as soon as some music is turned on, that person suddenly felt better. Music just have that kind of healing power and effects on humans. The effect of music on our mood…

The left hemisphere is categorized by the dominant structures that control the planning and programming movements of speech. (Duffy, 2013). Diagnosing AOS has been proven difficult, due to the high rate of co-occurrence with aphasia, which is a language-based impairment. (Kirrie J. Ballard, 2015). A diagnosis of just AOS is considered rare. (Duffy, 2013). Currently, diagnosis of AOS is based upon the use of perceptual methods and the ability of interpretation through the senses…

Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD)= a universally fatal neurodegenerative disease • Swift: Kills 90% of patients within 1 year of prognosis • Rare: 1 case out of 1 million people worldwide Phenotypes= observable characteristics of an individual with CJD • Cognitive: Disorientation, memory loss, mental confusion, dementia o Ex. “I have trouble falling down” • Muscular: Slow body movement, jerking muscle spasms, coordination impairment o Ex. balance problems • Other:…

ILLINOIS EASTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGES, DISTRICT #529 OLNEY CENTRAL COLLEGE ASSOCIATE DEGREE NURSING PROGRAM FCC-LTC-OCC-WCC NURSING 1201 TEXTBOOK DATA CEREBRAL INFARCTION Definition: Cerebral infarction is commonly known as ischemic stroke. Ischemic stroke occurs when blood supply to the brain is blocked. Permanent damage to brain tissue occurs at the site due to cell death at the affected area. Certain parts of the brain control different body functions, so when damage occurs this alters how…

Clinical Neuropsychologist help people with their problems, while also studying the brain diseases and its illnesses. Clinical Neuropsychologist participate in education programs like in-service training and workshops to keep updated on new methods and techniques used (careeronestop.org). It is important to know relevant methods because if a neuropsychologist is testing a technique and discovers something new, staying involved in workshops or in-service training will help you comprehend that…

Looking to the future, I aspire to finish college with a degree in health science with a concentration in healthcare management. After the completion of my bachelor’s degree and gaining some experience in an administrative role in the healthcare setting, I would then like to apply to nursing school. Subsequently, with my associate degree in nursing my main goal is to pass the Nursing Home Administration Exam. By having these experiences I hope to increase my chances of getting a job as an…

initially was in no obvious distress, but at the time that I actually examined him, he was very anxious regarding his driving restrictions. Mental Status He is oriented x3, alert, cooperative. Good short-term, long-term, and intermediate memory. No aphasia. Cranial Nerves Visual fields full to confrontation. Extraocular muscles intact. Normal facial symmetry, sensation, and movement. Normal shoulder shrug. Tongue and uvula were midline. Motor Was 5/5 strength, but with a left pronator…

brain’s ability to pave new pathways around damaged areas,”(Mossie). Due to this incredible ability that the brain has, Congresswoman Gabby Giffords relearned to talk within ten months of having a bullet wound to the head. Giffords suffered from aphasia- the inability to speak because of damage to the language pathways in her brain 's left hemisphere. However, by using music therapy, she retrained her brain to use different pathways to get to the same destination (Mossie). While language is…