neuro Flashcards
1
Q
head injuries
A
- car accident
- falls
- scalp injury
- skull injury
- brain injury
- concussion
- contusion (bleeding under the skin)
2
Q
other neurological conditions
A
- brain tumors
- parkinsons
- motor neuron disease
- stroke
- muscular dystrophies
- degenerative disc disease
3
Q
component of a neurological assessment
A
- health history
- physical assessment which involves;
- mental status
- cranial nerves
- motor and cerebellar system
- sensory systems
- reflexes
4
Q
health history- a common presentation
A
- pain
- headaches
- dizziness or vertigo
- numbness, abnormal or loss of sensation
- LOC, syncope
- seizures, tremors or involuntary movements
- changes in memory, speech, insight and mood
- visual disturbances
5
Q
physical assessment- mental status, LOC
A
- altered level of consciousness
- coma
6
Q
raised inter cranial pressure
A
CSF makes up 10%
blood volume makes up 10%
brain volume makes up 80%
- changes in these will increase ICP
7
Q
glasgow coma scale
A
- tells level of consciousness
- assessed on motor, eye opening and verbal response /15
