Chapter 15 - Neurologic Emergencies | Vital Vocabulary

Question 1

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

Answer 1

Aneurysm

Question 2

Inability to understand and/or produce speech

Answer 2

Aphasia

Question 3

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

Answer 3

Aura

Question 4

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

Answer 4

Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA)

Question 5

State of profound unconsciousness from which one cannot be roused

Answer 5

Coma

Question 6

Slurred speech

Answer 6

Dysarthria

Question 7

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

Answer 7

Embolus

Question 8

Seizures that result from sudden high fevers, particularly in children

Answer 8

Febrile Seizures

Question 9

Seizure characterized by severe twitching of all body’s muscles that may last several minutes; formerly known as a grand mal seizure

Answer 9

Generalized Seizure

Question 10

Weakness on one side of the body

Answer 10

Hemiparesis

Question 11

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

Answer 11

Hemorrhagic Stroke

Question 12

Condition characterized by a low blood glucose level

Answer 12

Hypoglycemia

Question 13

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

Answer 13

Incontinence

Question 14

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

Answer 14

Ischemia

Question 15

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

Answer 15

Ischemic Stroke

Question 16

Seize affecting a limited portion of the brain

Answer 16

Partial Seizure

Question 17

Period following seizure that lasts between 5 & 30 minutes; characterized by labored respirations and degree of altered mental status

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Postictal State

Question 18

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

Answer 18

Seizure

Question 19

Condition which seizures recur every few minutes or last more than 30 minutes

Answer 19

Status Epilepticus

Question 20

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

Answer 20

Stroke

Question 21

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

Answer 21

Thrombosis

Question 22

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

Answer 22

Tonic-Clonic Seizure

Question 23

Disorder of brain in which brain cells temporarily stop working because of insufficient oxygen, causing stroke like symptoms that resolve completely within 24 hours of onset

Answer 23

Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)