Conditions bonus question

Left CVA

Right side impact, speech, depressed, aware of deficits

Right CVA

Left side impact, Impulsive, can articulate but struggle DOING tasks

Frontal Lobe

Speech (Broca’s), problem solving, high level thinking, emotions/personality

Partietal lobe

Sensory input, Proprioception

Temporal Lobe

(wernicke’s) receptive speech, understanding

Occipital lobe

Visual fields, naming objects (agnosia)

Cerebellum

Movement/motor, coordination, balance

Brainstem

Vital functions (breathing, HR, consciousness)

C1-4

Paralysis in hands, arms, trunk and legs

potential loss of independent breathing

impaired speech

may be able to use power wheelchair with special controls

C5

Raise arms and bend elbows

some/total paralysis of wrists, hands, trunk, legs

can speak and use diaphragm but breathing is weakened

need assistance with most ADLS

Power wheelchair use

C6

Able to extend wrists

Paralysis in hands, trunk, legs

can speak and use diaphragm but breathing is weakened

Transfer with assistive equipment

May be able to drive adaptive car

C7

Elbow extension + some finger extension

Straighten arms and normal shoulder movements

Mostly independent, need assist with difficult ADLS

Drive adaptive car

C8

Some hand movement, Grasp/release objects

Mostly independent, need assist with difficult ADLS

Drive adaptive car

Little/no voluntary control of bladder/bowel (can be independent with special equipment)