Medical Disorder Flashcards
Genetic disorder that can result in intellectual disability. Temper outbursts, stubbornness, and compulsive behaviors such as skin picking
Prader-Willi Syndrome
Excessive thyroid hormones. Anxiety, depression, hyperactivity restlessness agitation and fatigue
Hyperthyroidism
Reduce thyroid activity and lower hormone levels. fatigue, apathy, depression, anxiety, irritability, impaired memory, rapid onset can cause delirium and psychosis
Hypothyroidism
Caused by limited sunlight exposure, unbalanced diets, alcoholism and malabsorption due to medications.
Vitamin Deficiencies
Difficulty falling asleep, waking early, having trouble staying asleep, abnormal breathing during sleep, excessive sleepiness and sleep attacks at inappropriate times
Sleep Disorders
Brain injury caused by direct impact or secondary indirect injuries
Traumatic Brain injury
Degeneration of neurons in the brain
Parkinson Disease
Bacterial infection often from a deer tick bite
Lyme Disease
Immune mediated diseases in which the bodys immune system attacks its own tissues and eats away at the protective covering of nerves.
Multiple Sclerosis