Adult Neuro Vocab Flashcards

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agnosia

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Neurological condition where a person cannot recognize and interpret sensory info like objects or people even though their senses are intact.

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anomia

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When a person has difficulty recalling words or names

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apraxia

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Neurological condition where a person cannot perform purposeful movements even though their muscles are not weak

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aneurysm

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Bulge or weakness in the wall of a blood vessel such as an artery

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circumlocution

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When someone talks around a topic instead of directly addressing it

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concussion

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Type of brain injury caused by a blow to the head which causes temporary brain function impairment

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dysarthria

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Speech disorder with difficulty in speaking due to weakness, paralysis or poor movement of the muscles used for speech

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coup-contrecoup

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Type of brain injury where impact to the head causes damage to site of impact and opposite side of the brain

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diffuse

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Type of brain injury when damage is spread out over large areas of the brain

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embolism

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Blockage of blood vessel by object that travels through bloodstream and gets stuck in smaller vessel

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focal lesion

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Injury that is localized to a specific area within tissue or organ

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hemorrhagic stroke

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When a blood vessel in the brain ruptures and causes bleeding into the brain tissue

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hemiparesis

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Weakness or partial paralysis on one side of the body

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ischemic stroke

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When a blood vessel is blocked causing a lack of blood flow and oxygen to a specific part of the brain

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15
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logorrhea

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Excessive and uncontrollable talking or verbal expression

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neologism

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Newly made-up word or expression that may be unfamiliar to others

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paraphasia

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Language disorder with the production of unintended words or phrases that are unrelated to the intended message

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prognosis

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Likely outcome of how a person’s medical condition is expected to progress over time

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prosopagnosia

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Condition where people have difficulty recognizing faces even those that are familiar

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telegraphic speech

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Simplified form of speech with the omission of certain words

21
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thrombosis

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Formation of blood clot within a blood vessel which can obstruct normal blood flow