MOD #3 STUDY GUIDE

Question 1

WHAT ARE THE SIGNS & SYMPTOMS OF A LEFT HEMISPHERE STROKE?

Answer 1

The right side of the body will be affected, producing some or all of the following: Paralysis on the right side of the body. Speech/language problems.

Question 2

WHAT ARE THE SIGNS & SYMPTOMS OF A RIGHT HEMISPHERE STROKE?

Answer 2

The left side of the body will be affected, producing some or all of the following: Paralysis on the left side of the body. Speech/language problems.

Question 3

WHAT IS A SEIZURE

Answer 3

A SUDDEN CHANGE IN SENSATION, BEHAVIOR OR MOVEMENT. MAY INCLUDE VIOLENT MUSCLE CONTRACTIONS AND CONVULSIONS.

Question 4

WHAT ARE THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF A GENERALIZED SEIZURE?

Answer 4

Stiff muscles.
Loss of consciousness.
A cry or groan.
Jerking of the arms or legs.
Loss of bladder or bowel control.
Limited or even stopped breathing.
Blue lips.
Loss of muscle tone.

Question 5

WHAT ARE THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF A PARTIAL SEIZURE?

Answer 5

Muscle tightening.
Unusual head movements.
Blank stares.
Eyes moving from side to side.
Numbness.
Tingling.
Skin crawling (like ants crawling on the skin)
Hallucinations- seeing, smelling, or hearing things that are not there.

Question 6

WHAT CAN CAUSE SEIZURES?

Answer 6

Abnormal levels of sodium or glucose in the blood.
Brain infection, including meningitis and encephalitis.
Brain injury that occurs to the baby during labor or childbirth.
Brain problems that occur before birth (congenital brain defects)
Brain tumor (rare)
Drug abuse.
Electric shock.
Epilepsy.