Neurological terms (X) Flashcards

1
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name of a syndrome in which failure to give proper attention to one side of the personal space is observed

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neglect syndrome

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2
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inability to recall events occurring before the onset incident responsible for memory problems

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retrograde amnesia

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3
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phenomenon characterised by impaired relaxation of skeletal muscles after their contraction

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myotonia

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4
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name of reflex which afferent way is sensory part of trigeminal nerve and efferent one is motor part of trigeminal nerve

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jaw jerk

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5
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acquired inability to write, or express oneself in writing language

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agraphia

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6
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difficulty in executing appropriate movements with intact motor and sensory functions caused by a lesion of the parietal lobe in non-dominant hemisphere

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ataxia

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7
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name of the peripheral nerve palsy which leads to the atrophy of the thenar

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median nerve

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8
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cranial nerve responsible for the eyelid elevation

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occulomotor nerve

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9
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name of the syndrome characterised of dysarthria, dysphagia and tongue fibrillations

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bulbar syndrome

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10
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direction of the involuntarily gaze in patient with left hemiparesis due to pontine stroke

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left

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11
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name of the anatomical structure which lesion leads to interior tremor

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cerebellum

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12
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velocity dependent increased muscle tone in which the greatest resistance is experienced in the start of the passive movement

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spacticity

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13
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a disorder affecting a singe peripheral nerve

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mononeuropathy

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14
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an area of partially diminished vision that is surrounded by a field of normal vision

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scotoma

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15
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quick, impulsive, repetetive, stereotyped movements often observed in the extrapyramidal system disorder

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tic

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16
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anatomical structure responsible for memory consolidation

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hippocampus