I) A 77-year-old woman was cooking in the kitchen when shecollapsed onto the floor. Her daughter called an ambulance and thewoman was taken to the emergency room. She had suffered a stroke,and slowly regained consciousness over the next two days. However,when she woke up, she had the following signs and symptoms: -paralysis of the right face and arm - loss of sensation to touch onthe skin of the right face and arm - inability to answer questionsbut ability to understand what was said to her - ability to writedown her thoughts more easily than to speak them
Questions : 1. Based upon the patient's symptoms, which lobe(s)blood supply is/are distrupted? (Be Specific)
2. Why was she paralyzed in the right face and arm?
3. What is the name of her language disorder, and what causedit?
4. Was this woman's dominant or non-dominant hemispheredamaged?
II) Define the following terms with anexplanation/example(s):
a) Aphasia
b) Ataxia
c) Cerebrovascular accident
d) Cerebral palsy
i) Describe the etiology and types of CP?
ii) What treatment options (if any) are available?
