Aphasia

client with expressive aphasia as a result of a left transient ischemic attack (TIA). During the evaluation, it was noted that the client had hemiparesis on their right side in her upper and lower extremities, more paresis on her extrinisic muscles than her intrinsic muscles. Throughout the evaluation, the client was cooperative, cognizant, alert, responsive, and exhibited no visual inattention or neglect. Surprisingly, the client did not exhibit any signs of expressive aphasia, though it…

The Uses of Music Therapy Individuals utilize numerous aspects of music to benefit others or themselves; recently, individuals use active listening to music as a form of therapy to aid clinical treatments. Such treatment ranges from treating mental illnesses to improving conditions in residential homes to ameliorating physiological conditions after hospitalization. Music therapy remains one of the most popular treatment for depression and depressive symptoms. Certain schools who utilize music…

Apraxia causes problems with certain motor skill movements. Examples are having problems with moving mouth when trying to eat or even moving tongue when talking. Aphasia is another neurological condition Alzheimer’s patients will face. Aphasia is a disorder that makes people have difficulties when using words or trying to understand words. Aphasia is normally found in patients that have had a stroke or brain damage but it can also be found in Alzheimer’s patients as well because of the loss of…

Impaired Participation in Activities A measure of one’s independence is their ability to perform activities of daily living (ADLs) and instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs). The term ADL refers to activities of daily self-care i.e. bathing, dressing, and eating. IADLS are not fundamental to healthy living but lend to a more independent livelihood. Those activities include shopping, working, and applying knowledge to use technology. Deficits with these skills can affect one’s…

was inspired to write consistently. And then came the time right before he wrote the poem The Illiterate. Meredith suffered a stroke in 1983 which left him incapable of expressing his thoughts, a crucial aspect that all poets possess. Expressive aphasia is what he was diagnosed with post-stroke, which includes side effects such as; speaking in short, grammatically incorrect sentences, loss of fine motor skills, and loss of the ability to write and read at a higher level of thinking.…

REASON CHIEF COMPLAINT: Re-evaluation initiated; however, patient being discharged. S Patient has no showed for the last two weeks of speech therapy. SLP met him at his room today and he stated he did not want to do speech therapy any longer. MD was informed and he was discharged. O Inmate had just received new hearing aids and had demonstrated marked improvements in overall communication ability by just adding the hearing aids. However, staff reports and patient reports that by…

Case study Paper A transient ischemic attack-- also known as a mini-stroke-- occurs when an area of the brain is blocked causing a lack of blood flow. When this occurs, oxygen supply is interrupted and emergency services are needed. TIAs come and go quickly, so “although the symptoms of a TIA may disappear, take it as a warning of an impending, serious ischemic stroke” (“What is a stroke?”, 2010). Care delivery, delegation, and prioritization are important concepts to consider when examining a…

What does the classic triad of normal pressure hydrocephalus correctly consists of? A: Gait disturbance, aphasia, dementia • The reason this is the wrong answer is because aphasia is not consider to be part of the triad in normal pressure hydrocephalus. It is possible for some patient exhibit symptoms of aphasia, agnosia and apraxia which are known as cortical features. B: Gait disturbance, urinary incontinence, dementia • Normal Pressure hydrocephalus is a condition caused by enlarged…

Diagnosis: Pt is a 54 yo male who experienced a L ischemic MCA stroke and as a result, has functional limitations as well as expressive aphasia. The majority of pt’s current functional limitations are due to slow recovery from an ORIF of R Hip approximately 3 months ago. Chief Complaint: Pt experienced a L ischemic MCA stroke on the morning of 8/20/2014 which has negatively impacted motor function on R side and his ability to produce speech. Most recently on 07/10/16, pt twisted his R knee…

Stroke Case Study 1. The man has had an ischaemic stroke, identify the biological changes that would have occurred in his brain during the process. Arnold’s ischaemic stroke would be initiated when a lack of blood supply (ischaemia) is prevented from reaching the brain (NHS, 2016). The lack of oxygen causes the neurons within the brain to start a chain reaction, in the form of an ischaemic cascade. This begins seconds after the onset of ischaemia. The ischaemic cascade is a biological…