Medical Diagnosis
Anoxic Brain Injuries
: this is an injury to the brain resulting from decreased oxygen (often during surgery). SLP therapy may include treatment for communicating wants/needs, word-finding, decreased speech intelligibility, decreased memory/recall, decreased understanding, decreased ability to independently complete ADLs/IADLs (activities of daily living) decreased ability to plan, decreased ability to complete tasks in the correct order, swallowing, and more. For general information about anoxic and hypoxic brain injury, visit Anoxic and Hypoxic Brain Injury Treatment | Shepherd Center