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.