Dysarthria

low back pain, however throughout the history his main complaint was difficulty with balance and walking. There signs/symptoms of depression in his negative mood towards his condition as well as his frustration when he was not understood due to dysarthria. Lumbar spine was 50% limited in all motions, left lower extremity passive range of motion had spasticity at an Ashworth scale grading of 1+ meaning there was slight increase in tone followed by a catch that was continued throughout the rest of…

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…

would result in the increased substitution of /k/ for other phonemes). The participant in this study was a 62-year-old male who sustained a LCVA and presented with moderate to severe AOS, Broca’s aphasia, and a mild unilateral upper motor neuron dysarthria. The participant was…

Tacrolimus toxicity mimicking Progressive Multifocal Leucoencaphalopathy in renal transplant patient ABSTRACT: Tacrolimus is an immunosuppressive drug prescribed to many transplant patients. It has many common side effects include shaking, headache, diarrhea, constipation, nausea/vomiting (N/V), stomach upset, loss of appetite, insomnia, tingling and swelling of the extremities. In kidney transplant patients, 30% or more side effects are infection, HTN, abnormal renal function, constipation,…

Stroke Rehabilitation: A New Journey to an Independent Life Audience: This educational course is designed primarily for physiotherapists to upsurge their knowledge on the subject of post stroke rehabilitation of the sufferers. However, patients may also get facilitated in a way to seek ray of hope for their recovery. Objectives: The objective of this course is to provide in-depth knowledge and clinical management of stroke. At the end of this course you will be able to: 1. List the…

muscle and joint aches, feeling of discomfort, weakness, and fatigue (Malaise), flu-like symptoms that linger or continue to return • Excessive thirst and urination (Diabetes Insipidus) • Balance issues, difficulty walking (Ataxia), slurred speech (Dysarthria), involuntary and rapid eye movements…

Aphasia is a complex and diverse phenomenon. It has two main categorize: Wernicke’s Aphasia and Broca’s Aphasia. Wernicke’s Aphaisa symptoms are where you have a sever impairment of the ability to understand written or spoken words. Also you have fluent, but meaning, speech. Wernicke is known as fluent and sensory aphasia because they can form grammatically correct sentences, but their utterances mean nothing. Broca Aphasia is known as expressive aphasia. It allows the patient to be able to…

If you play any contact sports, you more than likely know what it is like to have a concussion. Concussions are a bigger deal then most people think they are, they can cause life long heath problems and even may play a major role in the premature death of a lot of people. In 2012, there were 3,800,000 concussions recorded, that is more then double of the amount of concussions that were reported in 2002. Chronic traumatic encephalopathy, better known as CTE, is a disease that has killed many…

My Reflection Paper While completing the first module for neurology there were many aspects of the brain that I was completely unaware of and found interesting. As a speech-language pathologist, it is important for one to know the function of the brain so one can have the skills to help improve the ability for an individual to communicate with others. Damage to certain parts of the brain function can lead to some drastic consequences relating to speech and language functions. I had always found…

spectrograms. It also produces voice prints that can be individualized. 2. Structures of articulation: structures involved in the production of sounds are evaluated for normal structure, absence of structure, deformity of structure, nerve damage such as in dysarthria and other disorders such as in dyspraxia. 3. Perceptual interpretation: the listener’s ability is accessed in perceptual phonetics. Analysis of the listener’s acuity (how well he or she hears) and discrimination (the ability to…