Neurology

Question 1

AMS

Answer 1

Altered mental status

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Anesthesia

Answer 2

Mechanism to control pain during a procedure or surgery

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Aphasia

Answer 3

Syndrome of disordered expression or comprehension of spoken and/or written language caused by brain injury

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Ataxia

Answer 4

gross lack of coordinated muscle movements

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Autonomic Nervous System

Answer 5

Part of the peripheral nervous system that regulated visceral function and homeostasis independent of voluntary control

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Bell’s Palsy

Answer 6

cranial neuritis affecting the facial nerve due to herpes simplex virus

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Bilateral

Answer 7

relating to two sides

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Central nervous system

Answer 8

control center for the entire nervous system

Question 9

Cephalic

Answer 9

of, in, or related to the head

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Cerebrospinal fluid

Answer 10

clear, colorless fluid bathing the entire surface of the CNS

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Clonus

Answer 11

Series of involuntary, rhythmic, muscular contractions and relaxations

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Coma

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State of unresponsiveness

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Concussion

Answer 13

traumatic closed head injury that results in temporary impairment of neurological function

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contusion

Answer 14

edematous brain lesion containing punctuate parenchymal hemorrhages on the surface of the brain that may extend bi-directionally into white matter, subdural and subarachnoid spaces

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Cranial nerves

Answer 15

12 pair of nerves that emanate from the nervous tissue of the brain

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craniofacial

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relating to the cranium and the face

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craniotomy

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surgical removal of a section bone (bone flap) from the skul for the purpose of operating underlying tissues

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Delirium

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acutely disturbed state of mind that occurs in fever, intoxication, and the other disorders and is characterized by restlessness, illusions, and incoherence of thought and speech

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Delirium Tremens

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rapid onset of confusion usually caused by withdrawal from alcohol

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Dysarthria

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characterized by slurred or slow speech that can be difficult to understand.

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dystrophy

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a disorder in which an organ or tissue of the body wastes away

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Epilepsy

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a neurological disorder marked by sudden recurrent episodes of sensory disturbance, loss of consciousness, or convulsions, associated with abnormal electrical activity in the brain

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Hematoma

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a solid swelling of clotted blood within the tissues

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Hemiparesis

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unilateral paresis; weakness of the entire left of right side of the body

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hemiplegia

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paralysis of one side of the body

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lethargy

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lack of energy and enthusiasm

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Lumbar puncture (spinal tap)

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LP, insertion of needle into the subarachnoid space of the spinal column to withdraw CSF for evaluation

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Multiple Sclerosis

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chronic disease of the CNS caused by the destruction of myelin and nerve axons with several regions of the brain and spinal cord at different times

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Nerve Block

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Injection of local anesthetic along the course of a nerve or nerves to eliminate sensation to and from the area supplied by that nerve or nerves

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Nervous System

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Controls all critical body activities and reactions

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Neurons

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The basic structural and functional units of the nervous system that respond to physical and chemical stimuli, conduct electrochemical impluses and release specific chemical regulators

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Palsy

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paralysis or paresis (partial or incomplete paralysis)

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paraplegia

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paralysis of lower portion of the body and of both legs

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Peripheral Nervous System

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Anatomically defined to include all of the nervous tissue found outside of the brain and spinal cord

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Ouadraplegia

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paralysis of all four extremities and usually the trunk due to an injury to the spinal cord

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Somatic Nervous System

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allows us to consciously control our skeletal muscles

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Spinal Cord

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transmits impulses to and from the brain and is protected from mechanical injury by the vertebral canal/ The cord consists of bundles of nerve fibers grouped into nerve tracts

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spinal nerves

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31 pairs or spinal nerves that emerge from the spinal cord

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Syncope

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temporary loss of consciousness caused by a fall in blood pressure

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Tremor

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involuntary, rhythmic oscillatory movements about a fixed point due to alternating or synchronous contractions of agonist and antagonist muscles

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Unilateral

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relating to, occurring on, or affecting only one side of an organ or structure, or the body

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Vertigo

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a type of dizziness, where there is a feeling of motion when one is stationary