UNIT 10 - ALTERATIONS IN NEUROLOGICAL FUNCTIONS Flashcards
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4 REGIONS OF THE BRAIN
- Cerebrum
- Cerebellum
- Brain stem
- Neuron
CEREBRUM
THINKING PROCESS
CEREBELLUM
BALANCE
BRAIN STEM
VITAL FUNCTIONS SUCH AS BREATHING, BP
NEURON
BASIC FUNCTIONAL UNIT OF THE BRAIN
PROTECTIVE SURFACES OF THE BRAIN
BRAIN PIA MATER SUB-ARACHNOID SPACE ARACHNOID MATER SUBDURAL SPACE DURA MATER EPIDURAL SPACE SKULL
glued to brain like wallpaper. Soft layer.
PIA MATER
Space between pia mater and arachnoid mater
o Contains cerebral spinal fluid
o Lubricates brain, provides a little cushioning
SUB-ARACHNOID SPACE
looks like spiderweb. On top of pia mater.
ARACHNOID MATER
space between Arachnoid mater and dura mater
Subdural space
On top of Arachnoid mater. Protective layer
Dura mater – (tough mother)
Between dura mater and skull
Epidural space
SPINAL CORD IS PROTECTED BY THREE LAYERS CALLED THE __________________.
MENINGES
ALTERED ____________ ____ ______________ (AROUSAL AND AWARENESS) IS THE SINGLE MOST IMPORTANT INDICATOR FOR NEUROLOGICAL DYSFUNCTION
LEVEL OF CONSCIOUSNESS
CONFUSION, DISORIENTATION, STUPOROUS, LETHARGY, OBTUNDED
CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS OF ALTERED LEVEL OF CONSCIOUSNESS IN NEUROLOGICAL DYSFUNCTION.
CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS OF NEUROLOGICAL DYSFUNCTION
MEMORY LOSS IS EITHER _______________ OR
_____________ AMNESIA
RETROGRADE
ANTEROGRADE
CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS OF NEUROLOGICAL DYSFUNCTION.
RETROGRADE AMNESIA
CANNOT REMEMBER BEFORE INJURY
CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS OF NEUROLOGICAL DYSFUNCTION.
ANTEROGRADE AMNESIA
CANNOT FORM NEW MEMORIES. SINCE INJURY THEY CANNOT REMEMBER
CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS OF NEUROLOGICAL DYSFUNCTION.
AGNOSIA
CANNOT RECOGNIZE FAMILIAR OBJECTS
CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS OF NEUROLOGICAL DYSFUNCTION.
DYSPHASIA
LANGUAGE DIFFICULTIES
CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS OF NEUROLOGICAL DYSFUNCTION.
DISORDER OF AWARENESS.
o TEMPORARY STATE*
o CAN OCCUR BECAUSE OF DRUGS, INFECTION OR TRAUMA
ACUTE CONFUSIONAL STATE
CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS OF NEUROLOGICAL DYSFUNCTION.
DECLINE OF COGNITIVE FUNCTION
o PROBLEMS WITH ORIENTATION, PROBLEM SOLVING, DECISION MAKING
o BEHAVIOURAL ALTERATIONS MAY OCCUR
o CAN RESULT FROM VARIETY OF DISEASES
DEMENTIA
CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS OF NEUROLOGICAL DYSFUNCTION.
HEADACHE, NAUSEA & VOMITING
CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS OF NEUROLOGICAL DYSFUNCTION.
CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS OF NEUROLOGICAL DYSFUNCTION.
PUPILLARY CHANGES & ALTERED BREATHING PATTERNS ARE ____________ ____________OF NEUROLOGICAL DYSFUNCTION
LATE SIGNS