Med Term ch10Q. Nervous System Flashcards
occur when normal thought is separated from consciousness
dissociative disorders
behavior marked by stupor, a tendency to remain in a fixed posture, and a lack of responsiveness
catatonic behavior
learning disability characterized by substandard reading achievement due to inability of brain to process symbols
dyslexia
elevation can be caused by a tumor, injury, or improper drainage of CSF
intracranial pressure (ICP)
congenital herniation of brain tissue through gap in skull
encephalocele
disturbance in memory marked by total or partial inability to recall past experiences
amnesia
administered to temporarily relieve anxiety and to reduce tension
anxiolytic drug
focuses on changing congnitions or thoughts that are affecting a person’s emotions and actions
cognitive therapy
disorder characterized by repeated, deliberate setting of fires
pyromania
infectious polyneuritis
Buillain-Barre syndrome
lockjaw
tetanus
sleepwalking
somnambulism
pinched nerve
radiculitis
lou gehrig’s disease
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
specializes in diagnosing and treating chemical dependencies and mental illness
psychiatrist
structure consists of medulla, midbrain, and pons
brainstem
progressive autoimmune disorder characterized by inflammation that causes demyelination of the myelin sheath
multiple sclerosis
exaggerated worry and tension even when there is little or nothing to provoke these feelings
generalized anxiety disorder
condition of walking or performing some other activity without awakening
somnambulism
medical professional who administers anesthesia but is not a physician
anesthetist
characterized by throbbing pain on one side of head and affects primarily women
migraine headache
part of brain responsible for highest level of thought
cerebrum
mental activities associated with thinking, learning, and memory
cognition
disorder characterized by repeated pulling out of one’s hair
trichotillomania
sudden surge of electrical activity in brain that affects how person feels or acts for a short time
seizure
violent shaking up or jarring of brain
concussion
suturing ends of severed nerve
neurorrhaphy
characterized by group of intense emotional feelings that are accompanied by physical symptoms that can include SOB, sweating, heart palpitations, chest pain, choking sensation, and feelings of unreality
panic attack
sampling of CSF obtained from inserting needle into the subarachnoid space of the lumbar region
lumbar puncture
blood flow to part of brain stops for a brief period of time. patient presents with stroke like symptoms
transient ischemic attack
mental disorder characterized by delusion, hallucinations, and disorganized speech
schizophrenia
developmental disorder that causes physical disability
cerebral palsy
