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ch. 5 Flashcards

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nervous system

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gathers info
consists of central nervous sys: brain and spinal cord
peripheral nervous sys: everything but brain and spinal cord
voluntary and involuntary

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nervous sys is involved in how we behave

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emotions, opinions, beliefs

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psychiatry and psychology

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deal w problems in our perceptions emotions and behavior

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sensory system

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eyes, ears, nose, and skin. sends messages to the brain via nerves. The brain makes sense of information and determines action.
An action plan is sent
out via nerves.

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cerebro/encephalo

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brain

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cerebello

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cerebellum

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central nervous sys

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The central nervous system is covered by
protective membranes called meninges.
 The tough outer layer is called the
dura.
The largest part of the brain is called the
cerebrum.
 The cerebrum is divided into lobes and
hemispheres.
Underneath the cerebrum is the
cerebellum.
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lobo

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help

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cranio

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skull

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cephalo

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help

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mening/o

meningio

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meninges help

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duro

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tough outer lining of brain??

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neuro

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nerve

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ganglio

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nerve bundle

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myelo

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bone marrow or spinal cord

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neurology focus

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actions.

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Psychiatry and

psychology focus

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problems in human
perceptions, emotions,
and behavior.

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esthesio

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feeling or sensation

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phaso

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speech

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phreno, psycho

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mind

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somno, somni, hypno

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sleep

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gnosio

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to know

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-mania

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excessive desire

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-phobia

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excessive fear or sensitivity

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-paresis

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partial paralysis

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tono

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muscle tone tension or pressure

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taxo

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arrangement order or coordination

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-plegia

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full paralysis

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-asthenia

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weakness

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peripheral nervous sys complaints

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 Signals sent to the brain
 Signals sent from the brain
 Sensory (ex: numbness, shooting pain)
 Motor (ex: paralysis)

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Central nervous system complaints:

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 Fainting
 Speaking
 Reading

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psychiatric complaints

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  • Emotional problems
    • Depression
    • Anxiety
  • Erratic behaviors
  • Phobias
  • Manias
  • Delirium
  • Dementia
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impairments of speech

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 Aphasia

 Dysphasia

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aphasia

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inability to speak

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dysphasia

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difficulty speaking

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impairment of coordination

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ataxia– no coordination

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impairments of muscle tone

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 Catatonia

 Dystonia

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catatonia

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reduced muscle tone

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dystonia

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involuntary muscle movement

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Impairments of mental function

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 Delirium
 Dementia
 Dyslexia

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Delirium

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brief loss in mental function

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dementia

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loss in mental function, progressively worse

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Dyslexia

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difficulty reading

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Dyskinesia

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difficulty of movement

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Myoclonus

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Impairment associated with muscle twitching

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myospasm

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Impairment associated with involuntary muscle contraction

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Neurasthenia

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nerve weakness

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Insomnia

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inability to sleep

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Somnambulism

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sleep walking

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Syncope

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fainting

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Conditions of head pain

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 Cephalalgia
 Cephalodynia
 Encephalalgia

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Cephalalgia

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head pain

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Cephalodynia

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head pain

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Encephalalgia

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head pain

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Conditions of nerve pain

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 Neuralgia

 Neurodynia

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neuralgia

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nerve pain

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neurodynia

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nerve pain

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Partial loss of sensation and movement

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 Paresis
 Hemiparesis
 Monoparesis

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paresis

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partial paralysis

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hemiparesis

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paratial paralysis of half of the body, one cause is stroke

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monoparesis

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partial paralysis of one limb

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paralysis

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full paralysis, complete loss of sensation and movement

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hemiplegia

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full paralysis of half of body

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monoplegia

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full paralysis of one limb

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Dysesthesia

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bad feeling

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Hyperesthesia

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increased sensation

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Paresthesia

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abnormal sensation, numbness or tingling

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Pseudesthesia

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false sensation like phantom limb pain

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Synesthesia

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one sensation experienced as another

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Causalgia

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painful sensation of burning

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Acrophobia

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fear of heights

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Agoraphobia

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fear of outdoor spaces

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Hydrophobia

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fear of water

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Photophobia

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excessive sensitivity light

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Kleptomania

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abnormal desire to steal

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Pyromania

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abnormal desire for fire

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neurologic exams

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examinations of:
 Muscle strength and
coordination
 Sensation
 Reflexes
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psychiatric exam

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involves asking the
patient many questions
to determine cause of
patient’s problem.

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lab tests

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Cerebrospinal fluid, lumbar puncture,

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imaging (neuro)

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 CT scan

 MRI

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Radiographic tests

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 Myelogram: xray of spinal cord
 Cerebral angiography: check to see if there is a block in the blood vessel to brain
 Positron emissionn tomography (PET): radioactive glucose to image
scan

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Medical imaging

techniques

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Magnetic resonance angiography

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Ultrasound

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 Echoencephalography
 Transcranial Doppler
sonography
LOOK UP

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Electrical activity

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Electroencephalography

(EEG) LOOK UP

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Cerebellitis

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inflammation of cerebellum

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Cerebral atrophy

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wasting of brain tissue

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Duritis

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inflammation of dura

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Hematoma

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tumor like mass filled w blood

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Cranial hematoma

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Hematoma below skull

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Epidural hematoma

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Hematoma on top of dura

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Intracerebral hematoma

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Hematoma inside brain

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Subdural hematoma

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Hematoma below or beneath dura

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Microcephaly

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abnormally small head

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Macrocephaly

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abnormally large head

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Encephalocele

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hernia of brain

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Meningocele

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hernia of meningies

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Myelocele

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hernia of spinal cord

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Myelomeningocele

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hernia of meningies and spinal cord

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Neuritis

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inflammation of nerve

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Polyneuritis

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inflammation of nerves

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Neuroma

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nerve tumor

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Neurosclerosis

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hardening of nerves

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Myelomalacia

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abnormal softening of spinal cord

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Agnosia

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inability to comprehend

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Prosopagnosia

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type of agnosia cant rec faces

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apathy

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lack of emotion

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Hyperkinesia

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increase in muscle movement or activity

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Neurasthenia

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nerve weakness

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Neuroglycopenia

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deficiency of sugar that interferes w brain function occurs a lot in diabetics

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Nystagmus

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involuntary eye movement back and forth

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Afferent nerve

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sends impulses to CNS, approaching CNS

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Efferent nerve

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taking impulses away from CNS to brain, exiting

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Anesthesiologist

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doctor who administers anesthesia

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Psychiatrist (psychiatry)

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specializes in treatment of mind, medical school, can prescribe drugs

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Psychologist (psychology)

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specializes in treatment of mind, no med school, no presc

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Neurogenic

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orginiating from or pertaining to nerves

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Psychosomatic

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body and mind in syn look up

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Psychogenic

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originating in or created by mind

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Preictal

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before seizure, smelling sense, auras/haze, metallic taste

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Interictal

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between the seizures

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Postictal

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after seizure

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Tonic seizure

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muscle tone loss LOOK UP

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Clonus seizure

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twitch, LOOK UP

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Tonic-clonic seizure

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Neurogenic problems

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 Disorders of the skull
 Disorders of blood supply
 Injury

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Psychogenic problems

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 Depression
 Anxiety
 Distorted perceptions
     Delusions
     Hallucinations
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Delusions

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distorted reality

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Hallucinations

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hear or see things not there

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Cerebrovascular accident

CVA

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Stroke

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 Hemorrhagic stroke
 Ischemic stroke
LOOK UP DEF

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Hemorrhagic stroke

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stroke caused by blood vessel rupture

132
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ischemic stroke

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blood vessel block causing stroke

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Transient ischemic attack (TIA)

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mini stroke, happen to a blockage, warning signs of an impending stroke

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Cerebral aneurysm

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widening or abnormal dilation of blood vessel to brain

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Cerebral arteriosclerosis

A

hardening of artery of brain

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Cerebral atherosclerosis

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hardening of artery in brain from plaque

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Cerebral embolism

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blockage of blood vessel in brain from foreign object like fat

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Cerebral thrombosis

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blockage of blood vessel in brain from blood clot

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Craniomalacia

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abnormal softening of skull

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Craniosclerosis

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abnormal harndening of skull

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Craniostenosis

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abnormal narrowing of skull

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Craniosynostosis

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abnormal fusion of skull

143
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Astrocytoma

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tumor of astrocyte glial cells

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Glioblastoma

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tumor of glio cells

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Hydrocephaly

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abnormal build up of cerebral spinal fluid

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meningioma

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tumor of meninges

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Myelodysplasia

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defective formation of spinal cord

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Neuroarthropathy

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disease of joints associated w nerve

149
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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)

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lou gehrigs disease, progressive lack of muscle control

150
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Poliomyelitis

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polio, inflammation of gray matter of spine

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Anorexia

A

refusal to eat

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 Bulimia

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overeat then throw up

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Dysphoria

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neg emo state

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euphoria

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pos emo state

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 Hypomania
 Manic depression (bipolar)
 Psychopathy
 Psychosis
 Schizophrenia
A

split and look up lmao

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autism

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cerebral palsy

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paralysis caused by damage to area responsible for movement

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epilepsy

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disease marked by seizures

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myasthenia

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narcolepsy

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uncontrolled sleepiness

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