hearing, speech, and vision- chapter 39

glaucoma symptoms

- peripheral vision is lost - blurred visions - halos around lights

Legally blind

- totally unable to see anything - may sense some light but have no usable vision - may have some usable vision but cannot read newsprint

head

With Meniere's disease, the person avoids turn their _____

deafness

a hearing loss in which it is impossible for the person to understand speech through hearing alone

motor aphasia

a.k.a. Broca's aphasia or expressive aphasia

Broca's aphasia

a.k.a. expressive aphasia or motor aphasia

global aphasia

a.k.a. expressive-receptive aphasia or mixed aphasia

mixed aphasia

a.k.a. global aphasia or expressive-receptive aphasia

blindness

absence of sight.

wernicke's aphasia

another name for receptive aphasia

diabetic retinopathy

blood vessels in the retina are damaged. Usually both eyes are affected. Can be fixed wit laser surgery

age-related macular degeneration

blurs central vision. Damages the macula and the center of the retina.

dysarthia

difficult or poor speech. Caused by nervous system damage. Mouth and face muscles are affected. Slurred speech, speaking too slowly and softly, hoarseness, and drooling can occur

expressive-receptive aphasia

difficulty EXPRESSING and sending out thought AND difficulty understanding language. A.k.a. global aphasia or mixed aphasia

receptive aphasia

difficulty UNDERSTANDING language. A.k.a. Wernicke's aphasia

expressive aphasia

difficulty expressive or SENDING OUT thoughts; motor aphasia, Broca's aphasia

vertigo

dizziness

cerumen

earwax. Can cause temporary hearing loss

glaucoma

eye disease in which fluid pressure within the eye increases. Damage to the OPTIC nerve. Common with African Americans over 40 and anyone over 60 especially mexican Americans. NO cure

cataract

eye disease in which the LENS of the eyes become cloudy. Symptoms are blurred vision. poor night vision, halos around lights, and double vision. Usually caused by age

low vision

eyesight that cannot be corrected with eyeglasses, contact lenses, medicine, or Broca's aphasia

otitis media

infection of the MIDDLE ear. Caused by bacteria. It is acute or chronic. It can damage the tympanic membrane (ear drum) or ossicles.

Meniere's disease

involves the INNER ear. Common cause of hearing loss. Vertigo and tinnitus is a symptom. Pain and pressure in the affected ear. An attack can last several hours

braille

is a touch reading and writing system that uses raised dots for each letter of the alphabet

Apraxia

motor speech area is damaged. Is unable to speak with understanding

hearing loss

not being able to hear the normal range of sounds associated with normal hearing. Causes are damage to the acoustic nerve

tinnitus

ringing, roaring, hissing, or buzzing sound

aphasia

total or partial loss of the ability to use and understand lanuage. Common causes are stroke, head injury, brain infections, and cancer.