Ischemic Stroke: A Case Study
Ischemic strokes occur with a complete or partial occlusion of arteries, which causes a region to fall below the level needed to maintain cellular function. As a result, cells begin to die, and an infarct can develop with necrosis. During an ischemic stroke, there is typically an inner zone of infarction, with an outer region of ischemia. An infarct can be prevented if the amount of collateral circulation around the ischemic area is adequate. (Chapey, 1994). Medical treatment usually targets this outer zone of ischemia in order to reduce the amount of functional disability.
The etiology of ischemic stroke can be several different kinds of diseases. The most common is the narrowing of the arteries in the head/neck, which is a result of …show more content…
(ASHA, 2015). Mr. S. exhibits deficits in fluency and has very limited verbal output. His sentences are often short, incomplete and fragmented with a reduction in of grammatical words. The patient’s connected speech is described as having slow and effortful articulatory movements. He made several attempts to produce words and phrases correctly, but these attempts often resulted in substituted or distorted speech sounds. His speech prosody is described as telegraphic and monotonic. Mr. S.’s expressive language skills (spoken and written) were significantly impaired relative to his receptive language skills (auditory and reading comprehension). Mr. S. is aware of his errors and becomes easily frustrated in response to his disability. The patient can feed himself independently and no swallowing difficulties are …show more content…
Relatives report that RHD patients do speak but it is not the same. Many times they are referring to the amount of information that the RHD convey in their message. RHD patients’ narratives convey less content, and fewer and less relevant concepts. Integrating narrative information and generating alternative meanings through contextual clues relate to the difficulty with inferences. Integrating picture scenes or real life situations are often difficult tasks for individuals with RHD. They are unable to select and intergrade elements with prior experience, and as a result, their ability to generate alternate meanings is
The etiology of ischemic stroke can be several different kinds of diseases. The most common is the narrowing of the arteries in the head/neck, which is a result of …show more content…
(ASHA, 2015). Mr. S. exhibits deficits in fluency and has very limited verbal output. His sentences are often short, incomplete and fragmented with a reduction in of grammatical words. The patient’s connected speech is described as having slow and effortful articulatory movements. He made several attempts to produce words and phrases correctly, but these attempts often resulted in substituted or distorted speech sounds. His speech prosody is described as telegraphic and monotonic. Mr. S.’s expressive language skills (spoken and written) were significantly impaired relative to his receptive language skills (auditory and reading comprehension). Mr. S. is aware of his errors and becomes easily frustrated in response to his disability. The patient can feed himself independently and no swallowing difficulties are …show more content…
Relatives report that RHD patients do speak but it is not the same. Many times they are referring to the amount of information that the RHD convey in their message. RHD patients’ narratives convey less content, and fewer and less relevant concepts. Integrating narrative information and generating alternative meanings through contextual clues relate to the difficulty with inferences. Integrating picture scenes or real life situations are often difficult tasks for individuals with RHD. They are unable to select and intergrade elements with prior experience, and as a result, their ability to generate alternate meanings is