Diseases/Disorders Flashcards
An acute viral disease that causes an inflammation of the gray matter of the spinal cord
Poliomyelitis (polio)
A disease of the arterial vessels marked by thickening, hardening and loss of elasticity in the arterial walls
Arteriosclerosis
What parasite causes malaria?
Plasmodium falciparum
recurrent, unprovoked seizures from known or unknown causes
Epilepsy
the period in which a seizure occurs
ictus
the period after the seizure has ended but before the patient has returned to his or her baseline mental status
Postictal
abnormal neuronal firing that is limited to one hemisphere or area of the brain and that manifests itself as seizure activity on one side of the body or one extremity
focal or partial seizure
A partial seizure with no change in mental status
Simple partial
A partial seizure with some degree of impaired consciousness
Complex partial
consists of abnormal electrical activity involving both cerebral hemispheres that causes an alteration in mental status
Generalized seizure
an episode of neurologic dysfunction caused by abnormal neuronal activity that results in a sudden change in behavior, sensory perception, or motor activity
Seizure
What ages have the highest incidence of seizures?
People younger than 2 or older than 65
What gender is slightly more likely to develop epilepsy?
Males
Most common known cause of seizure in young adults
Head trauma
Most common type of fainting
Vasovagal syncope
