history Flashcards
1
Q
what does a history of recovered visual loss in a patient presenting with numbness suggest?
A
MS
2
Q
what are the 2 main components of consciousness?
A
- state
- content
3
Q
what does the state of consciousness depend on?
A
-integrity of the ascending reticular activating system, extending from the brainstem to the thalamus
4
Q
what does the content of consciousness depend on?
A
-how are the person is and depends on the cerebral cortex, thalamus and their connections
5
Q
2 signs of meningism
A
- neck stiffness (resistance to flexion of the neck)
- kernigs sign (resistance to extension of the leg)
6
Q
how do you test for neck stiffness?
A
flex patients head, check for spasm
7
Q
what is the flexion of the knees in response to neck flexion called?
A
Brudzinskis sign
8
Q
what is Kernigs sign?
A
- flex at hip and extend at knee.
- look at the other leg for any reflex flexion
