Flashcards in Chapter 10 Deck (76)
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Huntington's chorea
progressive inherited degenerative disease
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Hyrdocephalus
condition of which an excessive amt of cerebrospinal fluid is produces or the flow or cerebrospinal fluid is blocked
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Meningitis
inflammation of the protective membranes covering the brain and spinal cord
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Migraine
sensitivity to light or sound=photophobia
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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
Lou Gehrig's disease, no know cause, has muscle wasting spasm, and eventually paralysis
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TENS unit
a device tht is used to control chronic pain
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Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF)
examination-test that examines the CSF macroscopically for clarity and color, microscopically for cells, and chemically for proteins and other substances
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Lumbar Puncture
the cerebral spinal fluid can be examined by first doing a lumbar puncture (LP)
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Computed Axial tomography (CAT, CT scan)
procedure that uses x-rays to create many individual,, closely spaced images-slices
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EEG
electroencephalography -procedure to record the elctrical activity of the brain
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Babinsk's sign
neurologic test where the outside of the foot from the heel to the toes is stroked with an instrument to check for injury to the parietal lob or spinal nerve
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Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS)
numerical scale that measures the depth of a coma scale-3 to 15- eye opening, motoe and verbal response following a painful stimulus
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Lumbar Puncture (LP)
procedure to obtain cerebrospinal fluid for testing
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Romberg Test
test balance, stand with feet together and closed
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Laminectomy
surgical procedure to treat a herniated disk
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