Ch 15 Vocab Flashcards
The inability to understand and/or produce speech
Aphasia
A swelling or enlargement of part of a blood vessel, resulting from weakening of the vessel wall
Aneurysm
A sensation experienced prior to a seizure; serves as a warning sign that a seizure is about to occur
Aura
An interruption of blood flow to the brain that results in the loss of brain function. Also called a stroke.
Cerebrovascular accident (CVA)
A state of profound unconsciousness from which one cannot be roused
Coma
Slurred speech
Dysarthria
Clotting that forms in a remote area and travels to the site of blockage
Embolus
Seizures that result from a sudden high fevers, particularly in children
Febrile seizures
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
Generalized seizure
Weakness on one side of the body
Hemiparesis
One of the two main types of stoke; occurs as a result of bleeding inside the brain
Hemorrhagic stroke
A condition characterized by a low blood glucose level
Hypoglycemia
Loss of bowel and/or bladder control; may be the result of a generalized seizure
Incontinence
A lack of oxygen in the cells of the brain that causes them to not function properly
Ischemia
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
Ischemic stroke
A seizure affecting a limited portion of the brain
Partial seizure
A period following a seizure that lasts between 5 and 30 minutes; characterized by labored respirations and some degree of altered mental status
Postical state
Generalized, uncoordinated muscular activity associated with loss of consciousness; a convulsion
Seizure
A condition in which seizures recur every few minutes or last more than 30 minutes
Status epilepticus
An interruption of blood flow to the brain that results in the loss of brain function; also called a cerebrovascular accident (CVA)
Stroke
Clotting of the cerebral arteries that may result in the interruption of cerebral blood flow and subsequent stroke
Thrombosis
A type of seizure that features rhythmic back-and-forth motion of an extremity and body stiffness
Tonic-clonic seizure
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.
Transient ischemic attack (TIA)
