Neuro (Book) Flashcards
(20 cards)
Inability to smell
Neurogenic anosmia
Swelling of the optic nerve
Papilledema
Drooping of the eyelid
Ptosis
Rhythmic oscillation of the eyes
Nystagmus
Limited eye movement through the six cardinal fields of gaze
Increased intracranial pressure
Inability to close eyes, wrinkle forehead, or raise eyebrows along with paralysis of the lower part of the face on the affected side is seen with _____ (peripheral injury to cranial nerve VII [facial]).
Bell palsy
Inability to identify correct flavor on anterior two thirds of the tongue suggests impairment of cranial nerve _____.
VII (facial)
Normal Vestibulocochlear
Whisper test: Client hears whispered words from 1 to 2 ft.
Weber test: Vibration heard equally well in both ears.
Rinne test: AC > BC (air conduction is twice as long as bone conduction).
Difficulty swallowing
Dysphagia
_____ (Rapid twitching of resting muscle) seen in lower motor neuron disease or fatigue.
Fasciculation
(twitch of the face, head, or shoulder) from stress or neurologic disorder.
Tic
_____ (rhythmic, oscillating movements) from Parkinson disease, cerebellar disease, multiple sclerosis (with movement), hyperthyroidism, or anxiety.
Tremor
Inability to stand or hop on one foot is seen with muscle weakness or disease of the cerebellum.
Uncoordinated movements or tremors.
The inability to perform coordinated, rapid muscle movements.
dysdiadochokinesia
_____ absence of touch sensation.
_____ decreased sensitivity to touch.
_____ increased sensitivity to touch
Anesthesia
Hypesthesia
Hyperesthesia
_____: absence of pain sensation.
_____: decreased sensitivity to pain.
_____: increased sensitivity to pain.
Analgesia
Hypalgesia
Hyperalgesia
Inability to correctly identify objects.
Astereognosis
Big toe reflexes and there is fanning of the four other toes.
Babinski response
Pain and flexion of the hips and knees are positive _____, suggesting meningeal inflammation.
Brudzinski signs
Pain and increased resistance to extending the knee are positive _____.
Kernig signs.
