Nervous System Conditions Flashcards
What is Encephalitis?
Inflammation of the brain, usually caused by a virus or possibly another pathogen.
A band of lesions around the torso would indicate what condition?
Herpes Zoster (shingles)
What are the signs of Meningitis?
Fever, headache, stiff neck, loss of cognitive function
25-60% of people who survived polio develop ______ _______ __________
Post Polio Syndrome
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
A progressive degeneration of motor neurons and consequent atrophy of voluntary muscles.
Peripheral Neuropathy
Damage to peripheral nerves, usually due to some underlying condition (e.g. Diabetes, B12 deficiency, cancer, infection or injury)
Bradykinesia
Difficulty in initiating or sustaining movement.
Substance Abuse vs. Dependency
Abuse: leads to impairment or distress and either interferes with meeting obligations, puts the user in dangerous situations, or gets the user into legal trouble.
Dependency: Three or more of the following must be true: increasing tolerance for the substance, withdrawal symptoms, inability to limit use, using or recovering takes up significant time, other activities are replaced with substance use, user continues to abuse the substance even when fully aware of the dangers
Corticotrophin Releasing Hormone
Produced by the Hypothalamus, it stimulates the pituitary to produce adrenocorticotropic hormone in response to stress.
Name the5 types of anxiety disorders
General anxiety disorder Panic disorder Post traumatic stress disorder Obsessive-compulsive disorder Phobias (including social anxiety)
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
Chronic progressive condition in which initial trauma, usually to the distal part of the arm or leg, causes pain that is more severe and longer laying than is reasonable to expect.
Which insects can carry Arbovirus?
Mosquitos, ticks, sand flies
