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Conditions-CH.3
Conditions in OT (4th ed.) - Atchison & Dirette - CH.3_terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Ambiguous hand preference | absence of a dominant hand preference |
| Amygdala | a structure that is part of the limbic system & is involved in the emotions of aggression & fear |
| Asperger's disorder/ Asperger's syndrome | Neurobiolgic disorder-cognitive & comm. skills develop normally/near normally during the 1st few yrs. Social impairment is evident;repetitive & sterotypical behaviors are observed; comm.is not delayed & is marked by unusual topics of interest & rigidity. |
| Auditory processing | The process of the brain recognizing & interpreting sounds in the environment - responsible for language comprehension. |
| Autistic disorder | A neurobiologic disorder w/an unknown etiology, characterized by significant delay or deviation in social interaction, communication, & repetitive or stereotyped behaviors. |
| Casein | A protein found in cow's milk. Theory in autism suggests that kids with autism don’t digest this protein appropriately, leading to a buildup of morphine-like substances in the body & causing social withdrawing & abnormal behaviors. |
| Cerebellum | A region of the brain that is found at the rear of the head & is above the brainstem; coordination of movement; may also have a role in cognitive, sensory, language, & abstract-thinking skills. |
| Childhood disintegrative disorder | A rare neurobiologic disorder that develops in children who had appeared completely normal during their 1st few years of life. Following its onset, language, social interaction, & self-care skills are lost & autistic-like symptoms appear. |
| Echolalia | The automatic & meaningless repetition of anothers words or phrases that does not fit the situation; can happen immediately or later. |
| Emotional liability | Inability to regulate emotions appropriately, typically resulting in laughing or crying in unsuitable contexts. |
| Frontal lobes | In front of cerebrum; responsible for social behavior, spontaneous production of language, initiation of motor activity, processing of sensory stimuli & then planning reaction as a result of the input, abstract thinking, problem solving, & judgement. |
| GI disorder (GERD) | disorder of the digestive system |
| Gaze shift | Sharing attention with another person by alternating gaze between an object & a person or following the gaze of. |
| Gene | a region of DNA that carries the genetic instructions for cells |
| Gluten | Protein found in wheat. Theory in autism suggests that kids with autism don’t digest this protein appropriately, leading to a buildup of morphine-like substances in the body & causing social withdrawing & abnormal behaviors. |
| Hippocampus | a structure that is part of the limbic system & is involved in long-term memory functions. |
| Hyperlexia | ability to read words above age-level expectation, but often not comprehending the meanings of the words read. |
| Inferior olive | region of the brainstem that transmits error signals to the cerebellum |
| Joint attention | the ability to use eye contact & gestures in order to share experiences with others |
| Limbic system | This group of subcortical structures is involved in various emotions & memory functions. |
| Neurobiologic | Of or relating to the biologic study of the NS. The cause of autism is considered to be an abnormality in the structure or function of the brain. |
| Neuron | a nerve cell that is specialized in transmitting & receiving electrical signals to communicate information between different regions of the body. |
| Purkinje cells | Cells that form a layer near the surface of the cerebellum & convey signals away form the cerebellum. |
| Rett's disorder | Rare neurobio.disorder; affects mostly girls; caused by a deviation of the MECP2 gene; has distinctive course since early develop. in kids is typical followed by the decline of head growth, loss of purposeful hand movements & appearance of autistic symp. |
| Rote memory | The process of memorizing & using language overheard from others rather than producing spontaneously generated language. |
| Tactile defensiveness | a type of defensiveness in which a person overreacts or avoids touching certain textures |
| Theory of mind | the ability to understand another person's thoughts, feelings, or intentions |
| Chelation | A process to remove toxins from a person's system; typically, removal of heavy metals such as mercury |
| Rigid Behaviors | difficulty in breaking out of own agenda |
| global impairment | brain damage as a result of broad spread lesions |
| alternative medicine | used as a replacement for traditional Western medical practices |
| complimentary medicine | uses in conjunction with traditional Western medical practices |
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