Somatic Diseases and Conditions

Question 1

AD

Answer 1

(Alzheimer’s Disease) idiopathic atrophy (shrink) of neurons in brain

Question 2

ALS

Answer 2

(Amytrophic Lateral Sclerosis) aka Lou Gherig’s Disease; degeneration of skeletal motor neurons (Steven Hawking); idiopathic; ice bucket challenge

Question 3

Bell’s Palsy

Answer 3

hemiplegia of the face. Cranial nerve 7; could be from a virus; if it ruptures, then CVA

Question 4

TBI

Answer 4

(Cerebral Contusion) brain bruise

Question 5

CP

Answer 5

(Cerebral Palsy) usu due to birth trauma. Brain goes without oxygen for too long and causes it to not develop normally. Can get it from toxicity such as moms drinking or a disease can lead to CP

Question 6

CVA

Answer 6

(Cerebrovascular Accident) loss of blood supply in brain (“stroke”)
- Hemorrhagic Stroke: ruptured aneurysm; more common
- Ischemic Stroke: artery blocked

Question 7

Coma

Answer 7

brain turns off everything except vital body functions
possible TX- sit in a dark room

Question 8

Concussion

Answer 8

bruising/injury to brain from sports/trauma that causes headaches, nausea, dizziness, blurry eyesight, memory problems

Question 9

Dementia

Answer 9

precursor to AD or may not progress at all

Question 10

EDH

Answer 10

(Epidural Hematoma) bleeding from trauma in between the dura mater and skull; can cause intracranial pressure to increase

Question 11

Epilepsy

Answer 11

disease that causes seizures - Arrhythmia of brain

Question 12

GB Syndrome

Answer 12

(Gullain-Barre Syndrome) inflammation of PNS post infection; progressive muscle weakness that may lead to paralysis; can last 18 months

Question 13

MS

Answer 13

(Multiple Sclerosis) autoimmune that attacks the myelin which causes communication problems between the brain and the rest of the body

Question 14

PD

Answer 14

(Parkinson’s Disease) Idiopathic brain disease that causes uncontrollable movements, such as stiffness and difficulty with balance and coordination, and causes tremors; doesn’t have many TX; symptoms usu begin gradually and worsen over time

Question 15

Polio

Answer 15

(Poliomyelitis) viral infection of the nervous system that causes paralysis; tx-vaccine

Question 16

Shingles

Answer 16

herpes (chicken pox) viral infection that causes breakout along ribs; old people get it; very painful and itchy; tx- antiviral medications

Question 17

SDH

Answer 17

(Subdural Hematoma) similar to EDH except the bleed will be underneath the dura mater, not between the dura mater and skull

Question 18

Syncope

Answer 18

fainting

Question 19

TIA

Answer 19

(Transient Ischemic Attack) “mini-stroke”; Angina is to MI as TIA is to CVA; a warning sign of a stroke, but not an actual stroke