neuro 2

Question 1

what is a transient ischemic attack

Answer 1

a mini stroke that causes neurological deficits that can last 1 hour to 24 hours

Question 2

what are some causes for a TIA

Answer 2

cerebral artery narrowing, occlusion, or damage

Question 3

what are risk factors for a TIA

Answer 3

smoking, drug usage, old age, diabetes, etc

Question 4

what is a cerebral vascular accident?

Answer 4

a stroke

Question 5

what is a stroke?

Answer 5

inadequate blood supply to the cerebral area

Question 6

what are the 2 types of strokes ?

Answer 6

ischemic (occlusion), and hemmorhagic (rupture)

Question 7

what are some manifestations of TIA and CVA?

Answer 7

muscle weakness, aphasia, dysphasia, loss of conciousness, etc

Question 8

what is a cerebral anurysym?

Answer 8

a localised petrusion of the cerebral artery

Question 9

what are some causes of a cerebral anurysym?

Answer 9

cogentital defects, hypertension, tbi

Question 10

what are some manifestations of a cerebral anurysym?

Answer 10

extreme headache, nausea

Question 11

what is the difference between seizure and epilepsy?

Answer 11

seizure is behavior resulting from abnormal brain activity, epilepsy is a seizure disorder (multiple seizures)

Question 12

what are some causes of siezures and epilepsy?

Answer 12

abnormal firing of neurons, secondary effects to tbi, drug and alcohol usage

Question 13

what is a focal siezure?

Answer 13

a siezure that affects just one part of the brain and lasts only a few seconds

Question 14

what is a generalized siezure?

Answer 14

when both sides of the brain are affected by the siezure, after the individual will expierience things like drowsiness and iritability

Question 15

what is multiple sclerosis?

Answer 15

demyelination of the brain, spinal cord, and cranial nerves

Question 16

what is the age range for MS

Answer 16

20-40 y/o

Question 17

what are manifestations for MS?

Answer 17

fatigue, abnormal sensations in areas, paralysis

Question 18

what is parkinsons disease?

Answer 18

a progressive disorder that results from damage to the brain

Question 19

what is the main lack of substance that is causing the parkinsons?

Answer 19

dopamine

Question 20

what are manifestations of parkinsons?

Answer 20

dysphagia, trouble walking, tremors

Question 21

what is ALS?

Answer 21

damage to the upper motor neurons of the cerebral cortex

Question 22

what are manifestations of ALS?

Answer 22

slurred speech, clumsiness, efficacy swallowing

Question 23

how does ALS progress in severity?

Answer 23

little to then a lot

Question 24

what is huntingtons disease?

Answer 24

autoimmune disorder that causes degeneration of neurons in the brain

Question 25

is there a cure for huntington's ?

Answer 25

no. and it is fatal

Question 26

when do people usually become diagnosed with huntington's ?

Answer 26

30-40 y/o

Question 27

what are some manifestations of huntingtons?

Answer 27

iritability, agression, dementia, jerky movements, twitching, uneven gait

Question 28

what is dementia?

Answer 28

a group of conditions that affects cognitive skills

Question 29

what causes dementia?

Answer 29

vascular disease, toxins, genetics

Question 30

what is alzheimers?

Answer 30

the most common form of dementia, where the brain tissue degenrates

Question 31

what are some risk factors of alzhheimers?

Answer 31

family history, smoking, drinking, diabetes, TBI

Question 32

what are some manifestations of alzheimers?

Answer 32

loss of memory, cant find right words, loss of judgement

Question 33

what is a brain tumor?

Answer 33

term for cancers that can be benign or malignant

Question 34

are most brain tumos primary or secondary?

Answer 34

they are secondary to other things like colon, breast, lung cancer

Question 35

what are manifestations of brain tumors?

Answer 35

headaches, nausea, vision problems, speech problems, uneasy gait