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Nervous System Flashcards

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Aphasia

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Loss of speech

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Coma

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A state of unrousable consciousness

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Concussion

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Injury to the brain resulting in a distrubance of normal brain function

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Dementia

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Loss of mental (intellectual) function due to organic brain disease

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Dysphagia

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Difficulty swallowing

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Dysphasia

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Difficulty speaking

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Encephalitis

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Inflammation of the brain due to infection

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epilepsy

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transient disturbances of brain funtion

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Hemiparesis

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Paraesthesia (pins & needles) affecting one side of the body

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Hemiplegia

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Paralysis of one side of the body

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Meningitis

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Inflammation of the meninges (outer lining of the brain)

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Multiple Sclerosis

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A degenerative disease of the nervous system resulting in loss of motor function

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Paralysis

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Muscle weakness that varies in its extent, severity and degree

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Paraplegia

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Paralysis of the lower body and legs

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Paraesthesia

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Tingling sensation often described as pins and needles

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Post Ictal

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The stage that follows a convultion

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Quadriplegia

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Paralysis of the torso and limbs

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Seisure

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Generalised involuntary contraction of the muscles (also know as fitting, Convulsions)

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Schizophrenia

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A psychiatric disorder characterised by disintegration of thinking process, reality and emotional responses

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Sciatica

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Pain in the back and outer side of the upper leg

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Stroke

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interruption of blood flow in the brain

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Syncope

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Fainting caused by a vasavagal reaction

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Vertigo

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Dizziness

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ACS

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Altered Conscious state

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CVA

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Cerebro-Vascular Accident

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LOC

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Loss of Consciousness

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OD

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Overdose

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TIA

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Transient Ischaemic Attack

Medical Diagnosis (10 decks)

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