CGSC376: Introduction to Communication Disorders in Adulthood

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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
Apraxia of Speech
Apraxia of speech 1,
Apraxia of speech damage to the b...,
Acquired apraxia of speech 3
6  cards
Motor Speech Programmer
Motor speech programmer 1,
Left hemisphere structures play a...
2  cards
Characteristics of Apraxia of Speech
Characteristics of apraxia of spe...,
Inconsistent errors 2,
Visible auditory groping the tong...
3  cards
Impact of Apraxia
The impact of apraxia is determin...,
Mild cases 2,
Moderate to severe 3
5  cards
Articulation Errors
Usually occurs on the 1,
Phoneme substitutions 2,
Preservative 3
7  cards
Lesion Sites for Apraxia
Damage to the 1,
Lesion to the 2,
Precentral gyrus of 3
4  cards
Etiologies of apraxia of speech
Any event that damages the 1,
Stroke 2,
Head trauma 3
4  cards
Primary Progressive Apraxia of Speech
Primary progressive apraxia of sp...,
Elevated into a condition degener...
2  cards
Buccofacial-Oral Apraxia
Buccofacial oral apraxia 1,
Also known as 2,
May be able to move 3
6  cards
Ideomotor Apraxia
Ideomotor apraxia 1,
May be able to 2
2  cards
Ideational Apraxia
Ideational apraxia 1,
May be able to perform 2,
Cannot perform 3
3  cards
Concomitant Disorders
Hemiplegia 1,
Hemiparesis 2,
Hyperreflexia the reflex is overa...
6  cards
Differentiating Apraxia of Speech from Dysarthria
Apraxia of speech 1,
Dysarthria 2
2  cards
Differentiating Apraxia of Speech from Aphasia
Apraxia of speech 1,
Aphasia 2
2  cards
Motor Speech Evaluation
Determines the presence and sever...,
Presence of motor speech disorder...,
Looking for 3
3  cards
Components of Speech Evaluation
Case history 1,
Speech tasks 2,
Oral motor evaluation 3
7  cards
Therapy for Apraxia of Speech
Three therapy treatment approaches 1,
Guenther model articulatory kinem...,
Articulatory kinematic approaches 3
6  cards
Dysarthrias
Dysarthrias 1
1  cards
Terminology
Lesion 1,
Speech systems 2,
Tone 3
16  cards
Dysarthrias Types and Lesion Site
Flaccid 1,
Spastic 2,
Unilateral upper motor neuron 3
6  cards
Flaccid Dysarthria
Flaccid dysarthria 1,
Created by low muscle tone hypoto...,
Can affect 3
5  cards
Common Etiologies of Flaccid Dysarthria
Etiologies 1,
Infections 2,
Neurodegenerative diseases 3
6  cards
Flaccid Dysarthria Arising from Trigeminal Nerve Damage (CN V)
Synapses with the 1,
Three branches 2,
Ophthalmic and maxillary 3
5  cards
Flaccid Dysarthria Arising from Facial Nerve Damage (CN VII)
Divided into four branches 1,
Temporal 2,
Buccal zygomatic mandibular 3
5  cards
Spastic dysarthria
Spastic dysarthria 1,
Hallmark characteristics 2,
Speech characteristics 3
7  cards
Unilateral Upper Motor Neuron Dysarthria
Usually due to 1,
Same neuromotor basis that 2,
Reduced strength and range of mot...
7  cards
Ataxic Dysarthria
Incoordination that 1,
Weakness will not be present 2,
Etiologies of ataxic dysarthria 3
12  cards
Hypokinetic
Hypokinetic dysarthria 1,
Neuromotor basis is 2,
Affects 3
15  cards
Hyperkinetic Dysarthria
Hyperkinetic dysarthria 1,
Impact on speech 2,
Etiologies 3
9  cards
Dyskinesias - Hyperkinetic
Athetosis 1,
Ballism 2,
Chorea 3
8  cards
Mixed Dysarthria
Mixed dysarthria 1,
Etiologies 2
2  cards
Management of the Dysarthrias
Step 1 1,
Compensatory strategies 2,
Speech compensatory strategies 3
4  cards
Phonatory
Phonation 1,
Phonatory disorders are 2,
What causes phonatory disorders 3
8  cards
Disorder
Disorder 1,
Alterations in 2,
Dysphonia 3
5  cards
Quality
Parameters of quality 1,
Considerations 2,
Terms of quality 3
6  cards
Resonance
Resonance 1,
Velopharyngeal port 2,
Hypernasal 3
4  cards
Classifying voice disorders
Vocal fold function 1,
Hyperfunctional 2,
Hypofunctional 3
10  cards
Prevalence/Incidence
Prevalence in adults 1,
Incidence in adults 2,
Factors in adults 3
7  cards
Abuse-based Disorders of Phonation - Change in Structure of Vocal Folds
Abuse based disorders factors 1,
Common characteristic 2,
Voice disorders abuse 3
10  cards
Polyps
Polyps 1,
Location 2,
May be 3
8  cards
Contact Ulcers
Contact ulcers 1,
Membranes around 2,
Seen mostly in 3
5  cards
Vocal fold paralysis
Vocal fold paralysis neurogenic 1,
Damage to the 2,
Unilateral 3
6  cards
Spasmodic dysphonia
Spasmodic dysphonia hyperfunction...,
More often in 2,
Usually no 3
6  cards
CNS disorders
Cns disorders neurogenic 1,
Parkinsonism 2,
Signs 3
7  cards
Ankylosis
Ankylosis 1,
Therapy 2,
Medical therapy 3
3  cards
Organic
Organic disorders of phonation 1,
Types of organic disorders 2
2  cards
Papilloma
Papilloma 1,
Texture 2,
How do you get this 3
9  cards
Laryngeal Trauma
Laryngeal trauma 1,
May need to 2,
Treatment 3
3  cards
Laryngeal Web
Laryngeal web 1,
Can be 2,
Treatment 3
3  cards
Laryngitis
Laryngitis 1,
Organic 2,
Traumatic 3
3  cards
Carcinoma
Carcinoma 1,
Common site of carcinoma 2,
What percentage of people diagnos...
11  cards
Loudness and Pitch
Pitch 1,
Wo 2,
Blank 2
8  cards
Problems of oral resonance
Due to 1,
Tongue carried in 2,
Tongue is bunched 3
4  cards
Voice Assessment - TEAM!
Medical evaluation essential befo...,
Slp role 2,
Instrumentation 3
4  cards
Treatment: Medically-Based Disorders
Remove source of problem if possi...,
Achieve 2,
Learn 3
4  cards
Treatment: Vocal Abuse
We want to 1,
Techniques 2
2  cards
Treatment: Psychologically-Based Disorders
Get 1,
May be 2
2  cards
Prevalence of fluency disorders
Prevalence 1,
Age prevalence 2,
Etiology 3
3  cards
Frequency
On average 1,
Listener judgement 2,
Begs the question 3
4  cards
Dysfluencies
Dysfluencies 1,
Significant impact on 2
2  cards
Types of Dysfluencies
Types of dysfluencies 1,
Repetitions 2,
Prolongations 3
4  cards
Dysfluencies - Non-stuttering Speakers
Interjections interruptions 1,
Revisions 2
2  cards
Duration
Duration of dysfleuncy 1,
Relationship between duration and...,
Loci location of stuttering 3
3  cards
Associated Motor Behaviors
Secondary associated behaviors no...,
Type 1 facial characteristics 2,
Type 2 extremity movement 3
4  cards
Emotional responses/avoidance behavior
Feeling 1,
Avoidance of 2,
Others 3
4  cards
Emergence of Stuttering: 2 Types
Developmental 1,
Neurogenic 2
2  cards
Onset...Bloodsteins Phases
Phase 1 1,
Phase 2 2,
Phase 3 3
4  cards
Causality
Predisposing factors 1,
Precipitating factors 2
2  cards
Assessment
Measurement ie take data ie count 1,
Assessment of 2,
Assessment of 3
5  cards
Oral motor system
Oral motor sensation 1,
Oral motor movements functions 2,
Goal 3
3  cards
Phases of a normal swallow
Phase 1 1,
Phase 1 oral preparatory phase 2,
Phase 1 oral phase 3
8  cards
Adults with acquired dysphagia
Etiology of acquired dysphagia 1,
Considerations 2
2  cards
Assessment - Adults and Children
The big 3 1,
Oromotor exam of structure 2,
Instruments 3
6  cards
Treatment
The 3 treatment types 1,
Compensate 2,
Restore 3
7  cards

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