Nervous system assessment terms

Question 1

an accident involving the blood vessels of the brain

Answer 1

cerebrovascular accident (CVA)

Question 2

loss of brain function caused by interruption of blood flow/supply to the brain

Answer 2

stroke

Question 3

a “mini-stroke” caused by the blockage of a blood vessel, which resolves within 24 hours

Answer 3

transient ischemic attack (TIA)

Question 4

abnormal accumulation of spinal fluid in the brain

Answer 4

hydrocephaly

Question 5

inflammation of the brain

Answer 5

encephalitis

Question 6

disease of the brain

Answer 6

encephalopathy

Question 7

inflammation of the meninges

Answer 7

meningitis

Question 8

inflammation of the spinal cord

Answer 8

myelitis

Question 9

disease of the nervous system

Answer 9

neuropathy

Question 10

inflammation of the gray matter of the spinal cord

Answer 10

poliomyelitis

Question 11

an eating disorder characterized by a patient’s refusal to eat

Answer 11

anorexia

Question 12

a psychiatric disorder characterized by withdrawal from communication with others; the patient is focused only on the self

Answer 12

autism

Question 13

an eating disorder characterized by overeating and usually followed by forced vomiting or other compensatory behaviors

Answer 13

bulimia

Question 14

paralysis caused by damage to the area of the brain responsible for movement

Answer 14

cerebral palsy

Question 15

a disease marked by seizures

Answer 15

epilepsy

Question 16

a disease characterized by sudden, uncontrolled sleepiness

Answer 16

narcolepsy

Question 17

a nerve condition

Answer 17

neurosis

Question 18

a mind condition

Answer 18

psychosis

Question 19

a mental illness characterized by delusions, hallucinations, and disordered speech

Answer 19

schizophrenia