Ch 12 Flashcards
Neurocognitive disorder
A disorder that occurs when brain dysfunction affects thinking processes, memory, consciousness, or perception
Brain pathology
A dysfunction or disease of the brain
Delirium
A cute state of confusion involving diminished awareness, this orientation, and impaired attention skills
Nerodegeneration
Declining brain functioning due to progressive loss of brain structure, neurochemical abnormalties, or the death of neurons
Medically induced coma
A deliberately induced state of the deep sedation that allows the brain to rest and heal
Trumatic brain injury
A physical will owned or internal injury to the brain
Concussion
Trauma induced changes in the brain functioning, typically caused by a blow to the head
Cerebral contusion
Bruising of the brain, often resulting from a blow that causes the brain to forcefully strike the score
Cerebral laceration
And open head injury in which brain tissue is torn, pierced, ruptured
Chronic traumatic encephalopathy
A progressive, degenerative condition involving brain damage resulting from multiple episodes of head trauma
Vascular neurocognitive disorder
I condition involving decline in cognitive skills due to reduced blood flow to the brain
Cardiovascular
Pertaining to the heart and blood vessels
Atherosclerosis
Clogging of the arteries resulting from a buildup of plaque
Plaque
Sticky material (composed of fat, cholesterol, and other substances) that build up on the walls of veins or arteries
Stroke
A sudden holding a blood flow to a portion of the brain, leading to brain damage
Hemorrhagic stroke
A stroke involving leakage a blood into the brain
Ischemic stroke
A stroke due to reduce blood supply caused by a clot or severe narrowing of the arteries supplying blood to the brain
Transient ischemic attack
A mini stroke resulting from temporary blockage of arteries
Alzheimer’s disease
Dementia involving memory loss and other declines in cognitive in adaptive functioning
Nerofibrillary tangles
Twisted fibers of TAU proteins found inside nerve cells
Beta amyloid plaques
Clumps of beta amyloid proteins found in the spaces between neurons
Dementia with Louis bodies
Dimension involving visual hallucinations, cognitive fluctuations, and atypical movements
Frontotemoral lobar degeneration
Dementia involving degeneration in the frontal and temporal lobe of the brain causing declines in language and behavior
Parkinson’s disease
A progressive disorder characterized by poorly controlled motor movements that are sometimes followed by cognitive decline
Huntington’s disease
A genetic disease characterized by involuntary twitching movements and eventual
dementia
