Quiz 4 Flashcards
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Hyperkinesia
Excess movement of muscle
Cerebral edema
Fluid in the brain cells and interstitial space
Within the cortex
General classification of CVA
Ischemic hemorrhagic
What is the safeguard to ensure the whole brain receives circulation
Circle of Willis
Data processing deficit
Agnosia
Dementia
Dysphagia
Acute confusion states
Cause of pseudosiezures
Psychological stressors
0what usually precedes tonic chronic seizures
Aura
Cephalia
Headache
Second most prevalent sign in a tonic chronic convulsion
Unconsciousness
Non motor seizures
Absent seizure
Intestinal seizure
Having temper
Epileptic hallucination
Dofference between decorticate and deserbriate
Arms
Abnormal reflexes
Babinski reflex
Plantar reflex
Elicited when the sole of the foot is stimulated with a blunt instrument
Causes downward response of hallux (flextion)
Outward when stimulated
Types of reflexes
Palmomental
Sucking
Palmer
Stiff seizure
Rigidity
Opposite if rigidity
Flaccid
General state of the person with rigidity
Hyperflexia
Secuelae
Consequence
Flaccid reflex reaction
Hyporflexia
Loss of control of upper body (neuron)
Rigid paralysis
Stimulus responses
Purposeful
Being inappropriate
Generalized non purposeful
No response
Disconjugated gaze
Gaze without focus (stabism)
Doll eye reflex
Head goes one way, eyes go the other
Condition
Both pupils are equally dialated
Isochoric mydriasis