Nervous System Disorders Flashcards

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What are the two types of seizures involved with epilepsy?

A

Grand Mal / Tonic Clonic

Petit Mal / Absence

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What are symptoms of a tonic Clonic seizure?

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Tremors
Lost muscle control
Danger of hitting head

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What are the symptoms of an absence seizure?

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Lose awareness for 30s to 1 min
Lots of blinking before and after
Very small area of the brain quickly firing

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What are causes of spinal cord injuries?

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Trauma - any accident
Genetic - passed on
Congenital - a problem while gestating in the womb
Diseases

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Paraplegia vs quadriplegia

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Paraplegia
Loss of the use of legs
Quadriplegia
Loss the use of arms, legs, and torso

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What is epilepsy?

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Uncontrolled firing of neurons in your brain

All neurons start firing (spreads like wild fire)

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What are symptoms of Parkinson’s disease?

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Tremors
Overall weakness
Midbrain area - losing ability to make neurotransmitters
Loss of facial muscle control

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What is hydrocephalus?

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“Water on the brain”
Build up of cerebrospinal fluid around the brain
Brain begins to compress

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What is cerebral palsy?

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Can be mild or severe
Lack of muscle control
Can mentally impaired you
Slurred speech
One thought of cause is lack of oxygen while gestating in the womb
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What is meningitis

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Inflammation of the meninges

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