Nervous System Flashcards
Aphasia
Loss of speech
Coma
A state of unrousable consciousness
Concussion
Injury to the brain resulting in a distrubance of normal brain function
Dementia
Loss of mental (intellectual) function due to organic brain disease
Dysphagia
Difficulty swallowing
Dysphasia
Difficulty speaking
Encephalitis
Inflammation of the brain due to infection
epilepsy
transient disturbances of brain funtion
Hemiparesis
Paraesthesia (pins & needles) affecting one side of the body
Hemiplegia
Paralysis of one side of the body
Meningitis
Inflammation of the meninges (outer lining of the brain)
Multiple Sclerosis
A degenerative disease of the nervous system resulting in loss of motor function
Paralysis
Muscle weakness that varies in its extent, severity and degree
Paraplegia
Paralysis of the lower body and legs
Paraesthesia
Tingling sensation often described as pins and needles
Post Ictal
The stage that follows a convultion
Quadriplegia
Paralysis of the torso and limbs
Seisure
Generalised involuntary contraction of the muscles (also know as fitting, Convulsions)
Schizophrenia
A psychiatric disorder characterised by disintegration of thinking process, reality and emotional responses
Sciatica
Pain in the back and outer side of the upper leg
Stroke
interruption of blood flow in the brain
Syncope
Fainting caused by a vasavagal reaction
Vertigo
Dizziness
ACS
Altered Conscious state
