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Brain Diseases other than Seizures Flashcards

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sign or indication of disease

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Symptom

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2
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group of symptoms, characteristic of a disease

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Syndrome

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3
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medical condition associated with specific symptoms or signs and impairs normal functions of the body

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Disease

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4
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something wrong with the function of brain

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encephalopathy

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5
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something wrong with nerves

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neuropathy

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6
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dangerous if fracture tears the dura of protrudes brain

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Skull Fracture

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7
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-caused by dilated blood vessels or contracted muscle

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Headache

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8
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severe, recurring headaches often with aura, vomiting and even stroke like

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Migraines

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9
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inflammation of the meninges

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meningitis

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10
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inflammation of the brain itself

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Encephalitis

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11
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atrophy or primary disease of the brain

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compensatory

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12
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impaired absorption of CSF

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Normal Pressure

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13
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lack of absorption or excretion thru Arachnoid Villi

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Communicating

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14
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obstruction in flow thru ventricular system

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Non-communicating

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15
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fainting-brief, inadequate cerebral flow

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syncope

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16
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moderately deep level of unconsciousness, requires repeated or painful stimuli to arouse

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Stupor

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17
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deep profound state of unconsciousness

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Coma

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18
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long term condition that can be awake or unconscious, no self awareness or surrounding awareness

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Persistent Vegetative state

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-drug intox
-metabolic intox
-post anoxic/ hypoglycemic
-infection, postictal, post traumatic

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Diffuse Coma

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20
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-hematoma
-infarction
-tumor, abscess

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Structural Coma

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21
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-lesion in Ventral Pons
-Ras and Cerebral hemispheres intact
-fully conscious but restricted motor function

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Locked in Syndrome

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22
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motionless, mindless alertness without evidence of sensory or motor paralysis

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Akinetic Mutism

23
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no evidence of higher cortical function but primitive orienting (eye) reflexes and sleep/wake cycles are intact

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Chronic Vegetative State

24
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-patients response to noxious stim
-designed for head-injury patients
-score of 3-15
-Repeated

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Glasgow Coma Scale

25
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syndrome of progressive irreversible cerebral insufficiency

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Dementia

26
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Unable to read

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Alexia

27
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unable to write

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Agraphia

28
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unable to appreciate texture, size and form by touching

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astereognosis

29
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unable to make purposeful or learned actions

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Apraxia

30
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can understand speech but can not form words or sentences

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Broca’s Aphasia

30
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Can not understand words but can form sounds/words

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Wernicke’s Aphasia

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Unable to interpret sensory information

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Sensory Agnosia

32
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objects can be seen but not recognized

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Visual Agnosia

33
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-abnormal movements

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Dyskinesia

34
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sudden twitching w/ involuntary movements

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Choreiform Movements

35
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slower “squirming” and “writhing” involuntary movements

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Athetosis

36
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Sustained contractions of limbs, neck, face

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Dystonia

37
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causes brain damage mainly in basal ganglia

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Liver Disease

38
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arm is extended, causes wrist extensors to involuntary relax, wave goodbye

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Asterixis

39
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Lesion in Medulla

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Cheyne-Stoke Respirations

40
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Lesion in Pons

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Respiratory Failure

41
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Lesion in Brainstem

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deficits in CN function

42
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Lesion in Midbrain

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posturing abnormalities

43
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damage to one side of cerebellum can cause problems w/ voluntary movements on the same side, primarily walking

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Ataxia

44
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muscles are not coordinated, and fine skills are difficult ex. unable to touch nose

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Dysmetria

45
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failure of coordination of muscles of the mouth, tongue, and larynx

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Dysarthria

46
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damage to the vermis causes issues w/ midline body parts

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Truncal Ataxia

47
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-slow progressing, affects movement and balance
-lack of dopamine in Substantia Nigra

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Parkinson’s

48
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-Hereditary, affects basal ganglia-rapid, jerky involuntary movements
-progressive intellectual deterioration, personality changes, memory loss, irritability
-onse 30s-40s

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Huntington’s

49
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Glial Cell tumors

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Glioma

50
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can be caused by ear infection

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Abscess

51
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childhood tumor, infratentorial, posterior fossa

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Medulloblastoma

52
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-ages 30-50
-benign, encapsulated, slow growing
-folds of dura
don’t invade brain tissue, will displace it
-can develop seizures

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Meningioma

53
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seizures are more frequent with what tumors

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Meningioma and slow growing astrocytoma

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