Week 6 Neurologic Disorders Flashcards
(17 cards)
what are the sudden stroke symptoms
numbness, weakness, face arm leg, confusion, trouble speaking, vision, dizzy, loss coordination, severe headache
what is a TIA
a sudden low blood flow that is caused by a narrowing, a blood clot that broke off and blocks, or narrowing of a brain vessel by plaque.
___% of people who have a TIA will have a stroke
40
nearly half of all strokes occur
within the first few days of a TIA
TF: TIA symptoms always last over 24 hours
false
mild TBI based on GCS, loss of consciousness, post traumatic amnesia
GCS: 13-15
LOC: less than 30 minutes
PTA: 0-1 days
moderate TBI based on GCS, loss of consciousness, post traumatic amnesia
GCS: 9-12
LOC: 30min-24 hours
PTA: between 1 and 7 days
severe TBI based on GCS, loss of consciousness, post traumatic amnesia
GCS: 3-8
LOC: over 24 hours
PTA: over 7 days
what are some frontal lobe signs
judgement and irritation and motor issues
what lobe? partial of complete loss of vision, other visual impairments
occipital or temporal
changes in speech, learning, memory or emotion
temporal or frontal
altered perception of touch/pressure and hemiparesis
frontal or parietal
difficulty swallowing, facial weakness or double vision
brainstem
visual loss or double vision
temporal occipital or brainstem
what is the most common S+S of demyelinating disease
sensory disturbances (limbs)
Cushing’s triad is… and is indicative of…
HTN, bradycardia and irregular respirations
increased ICP
what is the difference in muscle performance between MSK and NM
MSK: muscle atrophy is the weakness
NM: weakness is more than atrophy: you have a loss of descending excitation, and increased maximum torque,
