Flashcards in Ch 15 Vocab Deck (23):
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A swelling or enlargement of part of a blood vessel, resulting from weakening of the vessel wall
Aneurysm
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The inability to understand and/or produce speech
Aphasia
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A sensation experienced prior to a seizure; serves as a warning sign that a seizure is about to occur
Aura
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An interruption of blood flow to the brain that results in the loss of brain function. Also called a stroke.
Cerebrovascular accident (CVA)
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A state of profound unconsciousness from which one cannot be roused
Coma
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Slurred speech
Dysarthria
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Clotting that forms in a remote area and travels to the site of blockage
Embolus
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Seizures that result from a sudden high fevers, particularly in children
Febrile seizures
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A seizure characterized by severe twitching of all of the body's muscles that may last several minutes or more, formerly known as a grand male seizure
Generalized seizure
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Weakness on one side of the body
Hemiparesis
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One of the two main types of stoke; occurs as a result of bleeding inside the brain
Hemorrhagic stroke
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A condition characterized by a low blood glucose level
Hypoglycemia
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Loss of bowel and/or bladder control; may be the result of a generalized seizure
Incontinence
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A lack of oxygen in the cells of the brain that causes them to not function properly
Ischemia
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One of the two main types of stroke; occurs when blood flow to a particular part of the brain is cut off by a blockage (eg, a clot) inside a blood vessel
Ischemic stroke
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A seizure affecting a limited portion of the brain
Partial seizure
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A period following a seizure that lasts between 5 and 30 minutes; characterized by labored respirations and some degree of altered mental status
Postical state
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Generalized, uncoordinated muscular activity associated with loss of consciousness; a convulsion
Seizure
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A condition in which seizures recur every few minutes or last more than 30 minutes
Status epilepticus
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An interruption of blood flow to the brain that results in the loss of brain function; also called a cerebrovascular accident (CVA)
Stroke
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Clotting of the cerebral arteries that may result in the interruption of cerebral blood flow and subsequent stroke
Thrombosis
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A type of seizure that features rhythmic back-and-forth motion of an extremity and body stiffness
Tonic-clonic seizure
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