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Ch 15 Vocab Flashcards

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The inability to understand and/or produce speech

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Aphasia

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A swelling or enlargement of part of a blood vessel, resulting from weakening of the vessel wall

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Aneurysm

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A sensation experienced prior to a seizure; serves as a warning sign that a seizure is about to occur

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Aura

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An interruption of blood flow to the brain that results in the loss of brain function. Also called a stroke.

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Cerebrovascular accident (CVA)

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A state of profound unconsciousness from which one cannot be roused

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Coma

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Slurred speech

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Dysarthria

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Clotting that forms in a remote area and travels to the site of blockage

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Embolus

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Seizures that result from a sudden high fevers, particularly in children

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Febrile seizures

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A seizure characterized by severe twitching of all of the body’s muscles that may last several minutes or more, formerly known as a grand male seizure

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Generalized seizure

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Weakness on one side of the body

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Hemiparesis

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One of the two main types of stoke; occurs as a result of bleeding inside the brain

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Hemorrhagic stroke

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A condition characterized by a low blood glucose level

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Hypoglycemia

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Loss of bowel and/or bladder control; may be the result of a generalized seizure

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Incontinence

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A lack of oxygen in the cells of the brain that causes them to not function properly

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Ischemia

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One of the two main types of stroke; occurs when blood flow to a particular part of the brain is cut off by a blockage (eg, a clot) inside a blood vessel

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Ischemic stroke

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A seizure affecting a limited portion of the brain

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Partial seizure

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A period following a seizure that lasts between 5 and 30 minutes; characterized by labored respirations and some degree of altered mental status

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Postical state

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Generalized, uncoordinated muscular activity associated with loss of consciousness; a convulsion

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Seizure

18
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A condition in which seizures recur every few minutes or last more than 30 minutes

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Status epilepticus

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An interruption of blood flow to the brain that results in the loss of brain function; also called a cerebrovascular accident (CVA)

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Stroke

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Clotting of the cerebral arteries that may result in the interruption of cerebral blood flow and subsequent stroke

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Thrombosis

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A type of seizure that features rhythmic back-and-forth motion of an extremity and body stiffness

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Tonic-clonic seizure

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A disorder of the brain in which brain cells temporarily stop working because of insufficient oxygen, causing strokelike symptoms that resolve completely within 24 hours of onset.

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Transient ischemic attack (TIA)

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