unit 6

Question 1

Tremor

Answer 1

neurological condition that includes shaking or trembling movements in one or more parts of the body, most commonly affecting a person’s hands

Question 2

Romberg

Answer 2

exam that assesses a person’s balance and their body’s ability to sense its position and movement

Question 3

The acronym for Stroke = FACE, what does each letter stand for?

Answer 3

Face = is it drooping?
Arms = can you raise both?
Speech = is it slurred or jumbled?
Time = to call 9-1-1 right away

Question 4

Aphasia

Answer 4

loss of ability to understand or express speech, caused by brain damage

Question 5

Dysphagia

Answer 5

difficulty swallowing

Question 6

Alexia

Answer 6

inability to comprehend written language due to focal brain injury in the temporal lobe

Question 7

Ataxia

Answer 7

loss of full control of bodily movements.

Question 8

Dysarthria

Answer 8

difficulty speaking because the muscles you use for speech are weak

Question 9

Parasthesia

Answer 9

feeling of tingling, numbness or “pins and needles.”

Question 10

Myoclonus

Answer 10

quick jerking movement that you can’t control