CGSC376: Introduction to Communication Disorders in Adulthood

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Chapter 1: Introduction
What is a neurogenic communicatio...,
Why is it important to know and u...,
What are some examples of neuroge...
19  cards
Chapter 3 Lecture Notes
Etiology 1,
Common etiologies 2,
Idiopathic 3
50  cards
Chapter 2 Lecture Notes
Neurons 1,
Nueroglia 2,
Synapse 3
54  cards
Cranial Nerves Most Relevant to Speech
Cn v 1,
Cn vii 2,
Cn iii 3
10  cards
Chapter 4 Lecture Notes
Aphasia 1,
What is aphasia caused by 2,
Expressive language deficit 3
24  cards
Chapter 8: TBI
Trauma 1,
Common causes of tbi 2,
Risk populations 3
60  cards
Dementia, Delirium, MCI, Normal Changes
Dementia 1,
Deficits of dementia 2,
Delirium 3
6  cards
Etiologies of Dementia
Cortical dementias 1,
Subcortical dementia 2,
Mixed dementias 3
3  cards
Alzheimer’s Disease
Alzheimer s disease 1,
Onset usually after 2,
Neuropathology 3
7  cards
Cortical Dementia - Frontotemporal Dementia
Frontotemporal dementia 1,
Includes 2,
Pick s disease 3
5  cards
Mixed Dementia - Vascular Dementia
Vascular dementia caused by 1,
Cognitive deficits 2,
Neuropathology 3
6  cards
Mixed Dementias - Parkinson’s Disease
Parkinson s 1,
Neuropathology 2,
Motor abnormalities 3
6  cards
Mixed Dementias - Progressive Supranuclear Palsy
Progressive supranuclear palsy 1,
Degeneration of the 2,
General presentation of psp inclu...
3  cards
Cognitive Assessment and Medical Management
Cognitive communication assessmen...,
Rating scales often used for asse...,
Comprehensive tests of assessment 3
5  cards
Therapy for Dementia
Direct therapy strategies 1,
Reminiscence therapy 2,
Errorless learning 3
9  cards
General Information about TBIs
Trauma 1,
Common causes of tbi 2,
Risk populations of tbi 3
3  cards
Closed Head TBIs
Closed injuries 1,
Tow categorizations of tbi 2,
Acceleration deceleration closed ...
7  cards
Open head TBIs
Open head tbi 1,
Ballistic trauma 2,
Ballistic trauma often seen in 3
3  cards
Secondary Mechanisms of Damage in TBIs
Intracranial pressure 1,
Increased intracranial pressure 2,
Cerebral edema 3
12  cards
Special topics in TBI
Shaken baby syndrome 1,
Cognitive injuries for shaken bab...,
Common symptoms of shaken baby sy...
9  cards
Neurometabolic Cascade of Concussion
Iconic flux 1,
Glucose hypermetabolism 2,
Glucose hypometabolism 3
3  cards
Deficits Following a TBI
Craniotomy 1,
Motor deficits 2,
Motor speech disorders 3
11  cards
Assessment of TBI
Ranchos los amigos scale 1,
Glasgow scale 2,
Assessment of arousal 3
13  cards
Therapy for TBI
Therapy for decreased level of ar...,
Sensory stimulation therapy 2,
Restorative memory approach 3
10  cards

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