Chapter 5 (Impairments) Flashcards
1
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ataxia
A
lack of coordination
1
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aphasia
A
inability to speak
2
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catatonia
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condition characterized by reduce muscle tone
3
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delirium
A
brief loss of mental function
4
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dementia
A
loss or decline in mental function
5
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dyskinesia
A
difficult moving
6
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dyslexia
A
difficulty reading
7
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dysphasia
A
difficultly speaking
8
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dystonia
A
condition characterized by involuntary muscle movements
9
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insomnia
A
inability to sleep
10
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myoclonus
A
muscle twitching
11
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myospasm
A
involuntary muscle contraction
12
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neurasthenia
A
nerve weakness
13
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somnambulism
A
sleep walking
14
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syncope
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fainting, losing consciousness due to temperature loss of blood flow to the brain
