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clinical neuropsychology Flashcards

1
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what are 5 types of tumours

A 
meningioma
astrocytoma- oligofendrolioma
pitituary gland tumour
metastatic tumours
medulloblastoma
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2
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what is meningioma

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slow growing

90% benign

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3
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what is astrocytoma

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gliomas
tumours arise from astrocytes
malignant

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4
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what are pitituary gland tumours

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acromegaly

hormonal disorder when too much growth hormone

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5
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what are metastitic tumours

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one that has spread from one primary site of origin into different areas of body
spread through blood stream and bloodstream

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6
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what is parkinsons disease

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neurodegenrative disorder

affecting dopamine containing neurons in substantia nigra

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7
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what is the medical treatment of parkingsons disease

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l-dopa

precursor of dopamine

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8
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what are three symptoms of parkinsons

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tremor
muscular rigidity
akinesis

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9
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what is a treatment of parkinsons

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deep brain stimulation

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10
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what are the two stages of huntingtons

A

prodromal phase

menifest stage

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11
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descirbe prodromal phase in huntingtons

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motor symtpoms

psychiatric symptoms

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12
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what is manifest stageof huntingtons

A

motor symptoms

cognitive symptoms

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13
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what is autosomal dominant in huntingtons

A

no skipping of generations

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14
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what is the 3 medications for huntingtons

A

tetrabenazine for motor disturbances
antipsychotics for psychiatric disturbances
SSRIs for depression

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15
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what is haemantoma

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localised bleeding outside of blood vessels

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16
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what are three types of intracranial haemantoma

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epidural h
subdural h
subarachnoidal h

17
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what is epidural h

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rupture of middle meningeal artery

18
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what is subdural h

A

rupture of bridging veins, slow build up intracranial pressure

19
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what is subarachnoidal h

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ruptured aneuryism

20
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what is an anerysm

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refers to weakening of artery wall that creates a bulge of artery

21
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what is thalamic hemorrhage

A

blocked artery in brain due to blood clot

22
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what is a thalamic stroke

A

ischemic or hemorrhagic

23
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what is anigioma

A

benign tumour of vascular system

24
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what is cerebrovascular occlusion

A

ischemic stroke

25
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what is an ischemic stokre

A

an interuption of blood supply to any part of the brain, resulting in damaged brain tissue
due to blood clots

Y2: PS2001 (35 decks)

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