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Nervous System Flashcards

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Pathology: explain
Alzheimer’s disease

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Brain disorder marked by deterioration of mental capacity (dementia)

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Pathology: explain
Cerebrovascular accident

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Damage to the blood vessels of the cerebrum leading to a loss of blood supply to brain tissue (stroke)

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Pathology: explain
Concussion

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Blunt injury to the brain severe enough to cause loss of consciousness

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Pathology: explain
Epilepsy

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Chronic brain disorder characterized by recurrent seizure activity

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Pathology: explain
Glioblastoma

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Malignant brain tumour arising from glial cells

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Pathology: explain
Hemiplegia

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Paralysis that affects the right or left half of the body

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Pathology: explain
Meningitis

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Inflammation of the meninges (membrane surrounding the brain and spinal cord)

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Pathology: explain
Multiple sclerosis

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Destruction of the myelin sheath of the nerve cells in the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord) with replacement by plaques of sclerosis (hard) tissue

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Pathology: explain
Paraplegia

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Paralysis that affects the lower portion of the body

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Pathology: explain
Syncope

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Fainting, sudden and temporary loss of consciousness as a result of inadequate flow of blood to the brain

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Lab test: explain
Lumbar puncture

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Pressure of CSF is measured and contrast may be injected for imaging after removal of CSF from a space between the lumbar vertebrae
-spinal tap (LP) also provides a sample of CF for analysis

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Lab test: explain
Cerebrospinal fluid analysis

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Chemical tests (for Na,Cl, protein and glucose) cell count, cultures and bacterial smears on samples of CSF to detect diseases of the brain or meninges

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Diagnostic procedures: explain
Cerebral angiography

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X ray images of the blood vessels in the brain after the injection of contrast material into an artery

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Diagnostic procedures: explain
CT scan

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On the brain or spinal cord with or without contrast

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Diagnostic procedures: explain
MRI

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Images of the brain and spinal cord through radiofrequency waves

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Diagnostic procedures: explain
Position emission tomography (PET) scan

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Radioactive material into the brain shows how the brain uses glucose and gives information about brain function

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