What is aphasia? What is sensory overload and sensory deprivation?
Aphasia: is an abnormal Neurologic condition in which language function is disordered or absent because of an injury to certain areas of the cerebral cortex. There are three types of aphasia: Expressive aphasia: a motor type of aphasia is the inability to name common objects to express simple ideas in words or writing. Sensory or Receptive Aphasia: is the inability to understand written or spoken language. Global Aphasia: is the inability to understand language or communicate orally. Sensory Overload: is when a person receives multiple sensory stimuli and cannot perceptually disregard or selectively ignore some stimuli. This prevents the brain from responding appropriately to some stimuli and the person no longer perceives the environment in a way that makes sense. This is common on acutely ill clients, like those on ICUs. Sensory Deprivation: this happens when a person experiences an inadequate quality or quantity of stimulation, such as monotonous or meaningless stimuli. There are 3
