Case Study # 1 A77 yr old woman was cooking in the kitchen when she collapsed onto the floor. Her daughter called an ambulance and the woman was taken to the ER. She had suffered a stroke, and slowly regained consciousness over the next two days. However when she woke up she had the following signs and symptoms: paralysis of the right arm and face loss of sensation to touch on the skin of the right arm and face inability to answer questions but ability to understand what was said to her ability to write down her thoughts more easily then to speak them 1. Why was she paralyzed in the right face and arm? 2. What is the name of her language disorder and what caused it? 3. Was this woman's dominant or non-dominant hemisphere damaged?

Case Study # 1 A77 yr old woman was cooking in the kitchen when she collapsed onto the floor. Her daughter called an ambulance and the woman was taken to the ER. She had suffered a stroke, and slowly regained consciousness over the next two days. However when she woke up she had the following signs and symptoms: paralysis of the right arm and face loss of sensation to touch on the skin of the right arm and face inability to answer questions but ability to understand what was said to her ability to write down her thoughts more easily then to speak them 1. Why was she paralyzed in the right face and arm? 2. What is the name of her language disorder and what caused it? 3. Was this woman's dominant or non-dominant hemisphere damaged?

Human Anatomy & Physiology (11th Edition)

11th Edition

ISBN:9780134580999

Author:Elaine N. Marieb, Katja N. Hoehn

Publisher:Elaine N. Marieb, Katja N. Hoehn

Chapter1: The Human Body: An Orientation

Section: Chapter Questions

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