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Test 1

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Term
Definition
Aphasia   show
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Four Elements of Aphasia   show
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Cognitive-Linguistic Disorders   show
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Language of Confusion   show
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show language problems resulting from dementia  
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Specific Language Impairment   show
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show specialists in research and/or clinical practice in aphasia and are also experts in related neurogenic cognitive-linguistic, speech, and swallowing disorders in adults  
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show the likely number of newly diagnosed cases per specified unit of time  
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Prevalence   show
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show stroke, TBI, neoplasm, infections, metabolic problems, and surgical ablation of brain tissue  
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Four Modalities of Language   show
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show - all language is seen as one inseparable whole - production and comprehension are not seen as separable components of language but rather interwoven  
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show - thee view that there are varied forms or syndromes of aphasia, each syndrome corresponding to the site of the lesion - any syndrome of aphasia may be characterized by a set of hallmark features - fluent vs. non-fluent aphasia  
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Medical Framework   show
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Cognitive-Neuropsychological Framework   show
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show - focused on the processing of linguistic information  
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Neurolinguistic Frameworks   show
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show WHO International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health  
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show - highlights attention to complex interaction of multiple factors that constitute "disabilities" and affect health - WHO ICF  
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Social Framework   show
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(2) Classifications of any Health Condition   show
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show - body structure - body function - activity and participation  
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show - represents a departure from traditional classification based on impairments of body structure and function  
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Stroke   show
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Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA)   show
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Occlusive Stroke   show
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show leakage of blood from the arteries  
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Ischemic Strokes   show
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show arterial blockage has accumulated in the same area of an artery where the blockage eventually occurs  
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Embolic Stroke   show
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Thrombus   show
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Embolism   show
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Aneurysm   show
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Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM)   show
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show the accumulation of blood due to a hemorrhage  
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show leakage occurs within the brain tissue  
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Erosclerosis/Arteriosclereosis   show
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Edema   show
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Diaschisis   show
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show neural tissue death  
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show area of dead tissue  
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Ischemic Penumbra   show
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show tissue plasminogen activator  
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Hypoperfusion   show
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Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)   show
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show - excessive alchohol intake - infection - excessive eating - intense positive or negative emotions - sudden posture change - drug use - anesthesia - surgery - physical exertion - birthday  
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show balance problems, eye/vision problems, face drooping, arm weakness, speech difficulty, time to call 9-1-1  
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Closed-head Injury (CHI)   show
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show the object-head contact is at a relatively perpendicular angle to one of the main axes of the head, causing the brain to rebound against the side of the skull opposite to the side of contact  
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Coup Injuries   show
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Contrecoup Injuries   show
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show the contact of an object with the head creates more of a spinning motion of the head, causing the brain to rotate in relation to the skull and often hits many different areas  
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show breakage or penetration of the skull  
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Focul   show
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show involving more than one areas of the brain  
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show result from rapid phases of over-and-under pressurization of air compared to normal atmospheric pressure  
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show microscopic organisms that may cause inflammation in the brain  
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show infections that affect the cortex  
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Meningitis   show
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show bacteria/viruses selectively take advantage of a compromised immune system  
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show tumour in the brain  
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Primary Tumours   show
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Gliomas   show
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show - common type of glial tumour - a benign, slow-growing tumour  
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show - type of glial tumour - rapid growing and malignant  
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Meningioma   show
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show - spreading tumours that typically arise from elsewhere in the body and travel to the brain via the blood supply or lymphatic system  
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show the poisoning, irritation, or inflammation of nervous system tissue through exposure to harmful substances  
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Toxic Encephalopathy   show
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show a chronic disorder of carbohydrate metabolism caused by abnormal insulin function or deficiency, resulting in poorly controlled blood sugar (glucose) levels  
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show any type of brain disorder caused by diabetes  
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show represents thee clustering of obesity, hypertension, dyslipidemia, hyperlipidemia, & elevated blood sugar  
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show neurogenic condition that progressively gets worse over time  
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show - a condition of cognitive decline that is not typical normal aging - often results from neurodegenerative disease and head injury  
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show - a neurogenerative dementia syndrome unlike other types of aphasia - onset is sudden and insidious; symptoms worsen over time - first symptoms are linguistic  
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