clinical neuropsychology Flashcards
what are 5 types of tumours
meningioma astrocytoma- oligofendrolioma pitituary gland tumour metastatic tumours medulloblastoma
what is meningioma
slow growing
90% benign
what is astrocytoma
gliomas
tumours arise from astrocytes
malignant
what are pitituary gland tumours
acromegaly
hormonal disorder when too much growth hormone
what are metastitic tumours
one that has spread from one primary site of origin into different areas of body
spread through blood stream and bloodstream
what is parkinsons disease
neurodegenrative disorder
affecting dopamine containing neurons in substantia nigra
what is the medical treatment of parkingsons disease
l-dopa
precursor of dopamine
what are three symptoms of parkinsons
tremor
muscular rigidity
akinesis
what is a treatment of parkinsons
deep brain stimulation
what are the two stages of huntingtons
prodromal phase
menifest stage
descirbe prodromal phase in huntingtons
motor symtpoms
psychiatric symptoms
what is manifest stageof huntingtons
motor symptoms
cognitive symptoms
what is autosomal dominant in huntingtons
no skipping of generations
what is the 3 medications for huntingtons
tetrabenazine for motor disturbances
antipsychotics for psychiatric disturbances
SSRIs for depression
what is haemantoma
localised bleeding outside of blood vessels
what are three types of intracranial haemantoma
epidural h
subdural h
subarachnoidal h
what is epidural h
rupture of middle meningeal artery
what is subdural h
rupture of bridging veins, slow build up intracranial pressure
what is subarachnoidal h
ruptured aneuryism
what is an anerysm
refers to weakening of artery wall that creates a bulge of artery
what is thalamic hemorrhage
blocked artery in brain due to blood clot
what is a thalamic stroke
ischemic or hemorrhagic
what is anigioma
benign tumour of vascular system
what is cerebrovascular occlusion
ischemic stroke
what is an ischemic stokre
an interuption of blood supply to any part of the brain, resulting in damaged brain tissue
due to blood clots
