ASLP 5840 Language III General Concepts

Body Structures

WHO Model Concept; anatomic parts of the body and their components (“impairment”)

Body Functions

WHO Model Components; physiological or psychological functions of the body systems (“impairment”)

Activity

WHO Model Component; performance of a task or action of a given individual (“activity limitation”)

Participation 

WHO Model Component; involvement in a life situation (“participation restriction”)

Environmental Factors

WHO Model Component Contextual Factor; the physical, social, and attitudinal environment in which people live

Personal Factors

WHO Model Component Contextual Factor; includes such features of an individual as age, race, gender, educational background, and lifestyle

Arteries

_ carry blood TO the brain. This blood has: Oxygen, Glucose, and other nutrients

Veins 

__ carry blood AWAY from the brain, taking out waste products

Circle of Willis

The brain’s safety net for blood flow; acts like a backup system (if one artery is blocked, blood can flow from the arteries to keep the brain supplied); helps keep blood flowing if one path is blocked

Reversible Ischemic Neurologic Deficits (RINDs)

Type of stroke where a temporary blockage of blood flow to the brain causes temporary neurological symptoms that resolve completely within 3 weeks, though often much sooner; completely resolve within 24 hours to a few days 

Partially Reversible Ischemic Neurologic Deficits (PRINDs)

Type of stroke that lasts more than 24 hours but leave minor deficits after a few days 

Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)

Warning sign for a full stroke, caused by temporary interruption of blood flow to the brain, which leads to stroke-like symptoms that resolve quickly

Screening

Quick check to see if a problem could possibly exist, brief, can be done by various trained staff, shows who needs further testing

Assessment

Detailed evaluation to understand the problem fully, in-depth, shows what the issue is, gives specific findings and goals, can only be done by qualified professionals

Neuroplasticity

The brain’s ability to recognize itself by forming new neural connections through life in response to learning, experiences, and environmental changes; allows the brain to recover from injury or disease, acquire new skills, and create new habits