Flashcards in Neurology Definitions Deck (43)
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Ataxia
Lack of voluntary control
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Atonia
Loss of muscle tone
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Hyper/Hypotonia
Increase or decrease in muscle tone
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Parathesia
Lack of sensation
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Paraplegia
Paralysis of the lower half of the body
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Quadriplegia
Paralysis of all four limbs
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Dysphagia
Loss of swallow
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Dysphonia
Inability to speak
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Dysmetria
Loss of balance
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Dysdiadochokinesia
Inability to make rapid, alternating movements
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Apraxia
Loss of co-ordination
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Aphasia
Loss of speech
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Areflexia/Hypo/Hyperreflexia
Loss of, increase or decrease in reflexes
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Agnosia
Loss of sensory recognition
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Bradykinesia
Slow movement
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Dysarthria
Difficulty Speaking
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Dyslexia
Difficulty reading
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Hemiplegia
Paralysis of one half of the body
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Palsy
Muscle Paralysis
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Paresis
Muscle Weakness
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Rigidity
Increase in muscle tone meaning movement is restricted
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Spasticity
Altered muscle performance die to paralysis
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Neural Networks
A series of neurons which come together to create a linear pathway
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Emergence
When neurones all work together to create a larger function e.g. consciousness
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Hydrocephalus
The accumilation of CSF in the ventricles
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Aneurysm
Abnormal dilatation of an artery
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Stroke
An abrupt loss of brain function that lasts for more than 24 hours
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Decussation
The crossing of neurones across the midline of the CNS
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Lateral Inhibition
When interneurones inhibit their neighbouring neurones to localise sensation
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