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Chapter 1: Common Diseases and Disorders Flashcards

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1
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What is the most common form of dementia?

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Alzheimer’s Disease.

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What is Alzheimer’s Disease?

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An irreversible, progressive brain disorder that slowly destroys memory and thinking skills.

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What are some of the key features of of Alzheimer’s Disease?

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Abnormal Plaques and Tangles in the brain.

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What is another feature of Alzheimer’s Disease?

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The loos of connection between nerve cells (neuron in the brain.

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What is the exact etiology (cause) of Alzheimer’s Disease?

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Is unknown, but age, hereditary and conditions that damage the heart and blood vessels have an impact.

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What is Bell’s Palsy?

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A form of temporary facial weakness or paralysis on one side of the face.

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Bell’s Palsy is a resulting from?

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Inflammation or trauma to the nerve that controls the facial muscles.

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The affected nerve of Bell’s Palsy causes the side of the drooping on one side of the face with?

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Difficulty speaking, eating, or drinking.

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How does most people who develop Bell’s palsy recover?

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Without treatment in a few months.

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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is caused by?

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Compression of the median nerve at the wrist.

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What does Carpal Tunnel Syndrome causes?

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Numbness tingling and weakness in the hand.

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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) often results from repetitive motions such as?

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COmputer work, assembly line work, carpentry or gardening.

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When is surgery recommended for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?

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When CTP doesn’t respond to nonsurgical treatment.

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What is Cerebral Aneurysm?

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A weak spot on a blood vessel in the brain that balloons out and fills with blood.

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What happens when the Cerebral Aneurysm leaks or ruptures?

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Causes a hemorrhage and can be fatal without emergency surgery.

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What increases the risk of Cerebral Aneurysm?

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High blood pressure and smoking.

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What is Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA) or a Stroke?

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The loos of blood supply to part of the brain.

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when does a Hemorrhagic Stroke occurs?

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When an aneurysm bursts or a blood vessel leaks blood into the brain causing swelling and pressure that damages brain cells and tissues.

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When does an Ischemic Stroke (the most common)?

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When a blood vessel carrying blood to the brain becomes blocked by a blood clot.

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What does Strokes can cause?

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Hemiplegia or one sided paralysis.

21
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When the nerves cross in the brain stem, damage to the right side of the brain and causes?

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Left-sided paralysis and vice versa.

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What are the warning signs of stroke?

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Numbness, weakness in the face, arm, leg, trouble speaking, mental confusion, blurry vision, trouble walking, nausea, vomiting, severe headache or difficultly swallowing.

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What is Epilepsy?

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A brain disorder marked by episodes of seizures that are associates with abnormal electrical impulses from the neurons of the brain.

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Does Epilepsy affect the whole brain of just part of the brain?

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Both.

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Meningitis causes inflammation of?

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The membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord.

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Meningitis can be caused by?

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Bacteria, fungi or viruses.

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Is there a vaccine available for bacterial meningitis?

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Yes.

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Multiple Sclerosis is characterized by?

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Demyelination.

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What is Demyelination?

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Damage to the myelin sheath.

30
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Multiple Sclerosis damage slows down or blocks messages between?

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The brain and body, leading to the symptoms of MS.

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What is the suspected case of Multiple Sclerosis (MS)?

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An immune system malfunction.

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What is Parkinson’s Disease?

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A progressive disease caused by degeneration of bran cells due to dopamine deficiency.

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Dopamine is a neurotransmitter, a chemical responsible for?

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Sending messages between the brain and different nerve cells of the body.

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What is the most common sign of Parkinson’s Disease?

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Tremor.

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Does Parkinson’s Disease can cause muscle stiffness and slowing of movements?

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Yes.

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When does Traumatic Brain Injury occurs?

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When a sudden trauma causes damage to the brain.

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Traumatic Brain Injury can result from?

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A violent blow or jolt to the head or when an object pierces the skull and enter the brain tissue (such as a bullet).

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What are the Symptoms of the Traumatic Brain Injury?

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Mild, moderate or severe depending on the extent of the damage to the brain.

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