Chp 15 Nervous System and Behavioral Health - Med Term (NWP)

Question 1

Alzheimer’s disease (AD)

Answer 1

Type of dementia that occurs more frequently after the age of 65, but can begin at any age.

Question 2

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)

Answer 2

Progressive muscle atrophy caused by degeneration and scarring of neurons along the lateral columns of the spinal cord that control muscles.

Question 3

Bell palsy

Answer 3

Paralysis of muscles on one side of the face caused by inflammation or compression of the facial nerve, cranial nerve VII.

Question 4

Botulism

Answer 4

A serious illness caused by a bacterial toxin that interferes with nerve conduction, causing skeletal muscle paralysis.

Question 5

Cerebral aneurysm

Answer 5

Ballooning of a weakened portion of an arterial wall (aneurysm) in the cerebrum.

Question 6

Cerebral palsy (CP)

Answer 6

A condition characterized by a lack of muscle control and partial paralysis, caused by a brain defect or lesion present at birth or shortly after.

Question 7

Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE)

Answer 7

Progressive degenerative disease of the brain which generally appears years or decades after repeated head trauma.

Question 8

Dementia

Answer 8

Cognitive impairment characterized by loss of intellectual brain function`.

Question 9

Epilepsy

Answer 9

Condition characterized by recurrent seizures.

Question 10

Multiple sclerosis (MS)

Answer 10

Chronic degenerative disease characterized by sclerotic patches along the brain and spinal cord

Question 11

Parkinson’s disease

Answer 11

Chronic degenerative disease of the central nervous system

Question 12

Sciatica

Answer 12

Inflammation of the sciatic nerve, causing pain that travels from the thigh through the leg to the foot and toes

Question 13

Shingles

Answer 13

Viral disease affects the peripheral nerves and causes blisters on the skin that follow the course of the affected nerves.

Question 14

Stroke

Answer 14

Interruption of blood supply to a region of the brain, depriving nerve cells in the affected area of oxygen and nutrients.

Question 15

Subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH)

Answer 15

Bleeding between the pia mater and arachnoid layers of the meninges (Subarachnoid space)

Question 16

Transient ischemic attack

Answer 16

A sudden deficient supply of blood to the brain lasting a short time (Short stroke).

Question 17

Positron emission tomography (PET) Scan

Answer 17

Nuclear medicine procedure creating computerized images of chemical changes, such as sugar metabolism In brain tissue

Question 18

Evoked potential studies (EP studies)

Answer 18

Group of diagnostic tests that measure changes and responses in brain waves elected by visual, auditory, or somatosensory stimuli.

Question 19

Deep Tendon Reflexes (DTR)

Answer 19

Portion of the physical examination where gentle strikes in specific locations are performed to assess the possibility of potential neurological abnormalities.

Question 20

Lumbar Puncture (LP)

Answer 20

Diagnostic procedure performed by insertion of a needle into the subarachnoid space usually between the third and fourth lumbar vertebrae.