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Left vs. Right CVA
S/sx of left & right CVA
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Right side hemiplegia/hemisensory loss | L CVA |
| Speech/Language issues- Broca's/Wernicke's/Global aphasia | L CVA |
| Trouble sequencing/planning mvmts; Apraxia (ideomotor/ideational) | L CVA |
| Slow & cautious behavior | L CVA |
| Disorganized problem-solving | L CVA |
| Aware of impairments & anxious about poor performance | L CVA |
| Processing delays | L CVA |
| Difficulty expressing + emotions | L CVA |
| Difficulty processing verbal cues & commands | L CVA |
| Memory impairments- Language-related | L CVA |
| Left side hemiplegia/hemisensory loss | R CVA |
| Problems with visual perception- Left side unilateral neglect, agnosia, visiospatial problems, issues with body scheme/image | R CVA |
| Difficulty sustaining mvmts | R CVA |
| Quick & impulsive behavior | R CVA |
| Don't understand organization of patterns, can't problem solve or synthesize information | R CVA |
| Unaware of impairments | R CVA |
| Poor judgment | R CVA |
| Unable to self-correct | R CVA |
| Rigidity of thought | R CVA |
| Difficulty with abstract thoughts | R CVA |
| Difficulty with perception of emotions & expressing (-) emotions | R CVA |
| Unable to process visual cues | R CVA |
| Memory impairments (Spatial-Perceptual information) | R CVA |
| Visual field defects | Dysfunction of either hemisphere depending on lesion location |
| Emotional abnormalities | Dysfunction of either hemisphere depending on lesion location |
| Cognitive deficits | Dysfunction of either hemisphere depending on lesion location |