Right hemisphere syndrome is in the eye of the beholder
| Autor: | Penelope S. Myers, Joseph R. Duffy, Connie A. Tompkins, Margaret Lehman Blake |
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| Rok vydání: | 2003 |
| Předmět: |
Linguistics and Language
medicine.medical_specialty Rehabilitation business.industry Medical record Specific-information medicine.medical_treatment Brain damage LPN and LVN Language and Linguistics Neurology Otorhinolaryngology Chart review Developmental and Educational Psychology medicine Neurology (clinical) medicine.symptom Right hemisphere Medical diagnosis Psychiatry business |
| Zdroj: | Aphasiology. 17:423-432 |
| ISSN: | 1464-5041 0268-7038 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/02687030344000120 |
| Popis: | Background: Specific information about prevalence and patterns of deficits associated with right hemisphere brain damage (RHD) is incomplete. A recent large-scale study of inpatients in a United States rehabilitation centre (Lehman Blake, Duffy, Myers & Tompkins, 2002) provided initial estimates of deficit prevalence and co-occurrence. The data obtained were based on information from multiple medical disciplines, and may not adequately reflect the typical caseload seen by US speech-language pathologists (SLP). Differences in how professionals view RHD may influence whether patients are appropriately referred for services. Aims: The first aim was to evaluate whether prevalence and patterns of deficits differ when diagnoses are made by SLPs versus other disciplines. The second aim was to examine whether the presence of certain deficits is associated with referrals to SLP. Methods and Procedures: A retrospective chart review was conducted examining medical records for 122 adults with RHD in an inpatient reha... |
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