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Right and Left CVA
Characteristics of both
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What does CVA stand for? | Cerebrovascular Accident (stroke) |
| What is the definision of CVA? | Is a stroke which is a sudden loss of consciousness resulting when the rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel leads to oxygen lack in the brain. |
| Does a R CVA have communication problems in speaking, understanding, and writing? | No |
| Is a L CVA compulsive? | Yes |
| Is a R CVA impulsive? | Yes |
| Does a L CVA get distracted easily? | No |
| A R CVA person needs what type of feedback in order to perform task? | They require feedback that focuses on slowing down activity and checking component parts of the task carefully. |
| A L CVA person requires what type of feedback in order to perform task? | They need frequent and accurate feedback when learning a new activity. |
| Does a R CVA have higher verbal and lower performance? | yes |
| Does a L CVA have higher performance and lower verbal? | yes |
| If a patient has difficulity in sequencing an activity what type of stroke is it? | L CVA |
| When the patient shows an unilateral perceptual problem like poor body image what type of stroke is it? | R CVA |
| When a person shows a inability to self-correct after having a major stroke what type would it be? | R CVA |
| When a patient shows a bilateral perceptual problems like having a visual field defect what type of stroke would it be? | L CVA |