Disorders of Nervous System Flashcards
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Cerebrovascular accident (CVA, or stroke)
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- reduced blood supply to part of brain
- due to blocked arterial blood vessel or hemorrhage
- Affects opposite side of body
- Brief episode is a transient ischemic attack (TIA)
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Parkinson Disease
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- Affects muscle movement and balance
- stiff posture, slow voluntary movements, resting tremor
- caused by decreased dopamine production in mid brain
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Hydrocephaly
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- pathologic condition of excessive C.S.F
- Leads to brain distortion
- In young child, head enlarged with possible neurological damage
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Bell’s palsy
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sudden weakness in the muscles on one half of the face
5
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Schizophrenia
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- A disorder that affects a person’s ability to think, feel, and behave clearly
- Excessive dopamine?
6
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Cerebral palsy
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- Group of neuromuscular disorders
- result from damage to infant brain before, during, or right after birth
- impairment of skeletal muscle, sometimes mental retardation
7
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Polio
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- A virus that may cause paralysis and is easily preventable by the polio vaccine
- poliovirus destroys nerve cells in the spinal cord
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Shingles
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A reactivation of the chickenpox virus in the body, causing a painful rash
9
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Seasonal affective disorder
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- A mood disorder characterized by depression that occurs at the same time every year
- Symptoms include fatigue, depression, hopelessness, and social withdrawal
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Depression
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A brain disorder characterized by persistently depressed mood or loss of interest in activities, causing significant impairment in daily life
11
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multiple sclerosis
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A disease in which the immune system eats away at the protective covering of nerves
12
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Alzheimer’s Disease
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- The “Long Goodbye”
- slow, progressive loss of higher intellectual function
- changes in mood and behavior
- eventual loss of memory and personality
