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How to help post covid brain fog patients with speech therapy

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Some people deal with covid as easily as a cold, while others need to fight the disease constantly.

Some people deal with covid as easily as a cold, while others need to fight the disease constantly. For severely ill patients or those with underlying diseases, post covid will be more painful, and Long Convid can cause concussion, brain fog, fatigue, inability to concentrate and other symptoms. Among these, speech problems are a common symptom of post-concussion syndrome (PCS).

It's easy to become frustrated and angry if you're constantly struggling to find the right words to complete a sentence or express your thoughts clearly in a conversation. In addition to headaches, lethargy, and post covid brain fog, you may find it difficult to find what you want to say, interact with others, and pay attention to conversations around you.

What post covid can speech therapy treat?

Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs) treat a variety of conditions related to speech, communication, and language, many of which affect people with brain injuries. These include, for example, difficulties with speaking, understanding language, memory, stuttering, and word retrieval. Speech-language pathology specialists are increasingly involved in the assessment and treatment of mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI).

Cognitive communication difficulties

Cognitive communication deficits are the most common communication problems caused by brain injuries and involve cognitive skills such as memory, attention, reasoning, and problem-solving skills. For this reason, SLPs are referred to as Cognitive Therapists in LongCovidCareCenter.

People with PCS often have difficulty participating in conversations because they have difficulty paying attention, following conversations, and responding in a timely manner. They may also have difficulty remembering past conversations, and these obstacles can affect their ability to make decisions. These patients sometimes have difficulty socializing and behaving in socially acceptable ways; they may lack filters and speak without consideration of others' feelings.

Others find humor and sarcasm difficult to understand because they can't detect nuance in the conversation or it's taken too literally. Likewise, patients may not realize when it is their turn to speak, or they may become overly talkative to make sure they don't forget what they wanted to say.

Other neurological symptoms include headaches and fatigue after a period of concentration, poor processing speed, difficulty thinking quickly and effectively, and difficulty organizing what needs to be done throughout the day. Usually, symptoms get worse when you are in a busy or noisy environment or talking to multiple people. People with PCS can easily become disobedient or frustrated by too much information. For more useful information see How To Get Rid Of Long Covid-19 Brain Fog?

Finding the Right Words and Other Language Questions

Speech problems are also common after a head injury. These are not caused by cognitive deficits, but by damage to specific areas of the brain. Many patients have difficulty following a conversation or finding the "right" words to complete their thoughts. We often hear our patients explain that they may be speaking a sentence and all of a sudden, they don't know what words to say next. This condition, known as aphasia, occurs mainly when a person is tired or in crowded or noisy environments.

Aphasia does not affect thinking skills, but people may have difficulty writing and understanding written material, using numbers or performing simple calculations. After brain injury, these patients find it difficult to switch between languages. We've seen this with patients in other countries. They said it was difficult to return to their original language after a week of primarily speaking English.

Slurred speech and other physical problems

Physical problems with speech are less common than cognitive or language problems, but they can happen. For example, a person with a traumatic brain injury (TBI) may speak slurred or slurred, making it difficult to understand. Frustratingly, these patients know exactly what they want to say but have difficulty pronouncing it clearly. Individuals may also have difficulty chewing and swallowing due to limited control of the muscles used for speaking.

At LongCovidCareCenter, speech-language pathologists are an important part of the team treating patients with post-concussion syndrome. Not only are our therapists trained to treat speech, language, swallowing, and voice disorders, but at LongCovidCareCenter, they also specialize in treating cognitive deficits, such as difficulty thinking quickly or feeling mentally tired even after brief periods of concentration.

We know these language and communication deficits are difficult to live with and can have serious consequences on your quality of life. Therefore, our main goal is to promote cognitive rehabilitation and improve your communication skills. LongCovidCareCenter works with each patient to identify key areas of difficulty and develop a post covid brain fog treatment plan so you can recover. After treatment, patients often express to us how helpful speech therapy has been in their recovery.

 
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