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Fall 2016 Practice > Neuro abbreviations and definitions > Flashcards

Neuro abbreviations and definitions Flashcards

1
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MS

A

multiple sclerosis

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PD

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Parkinson’s disease

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RLS

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restless legs syndrome

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DTs

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delirium tremens

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CSF

A

cerebrospinal fluid

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LP

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lumbar puncture

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ICP

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intracranial pressure

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EEG

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electroencephalography

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CNS

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central nervous system

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TIA

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transient ischemic attack

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CVA

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cerebrovascular accident (stroke)

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DTR

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deep tendon reflexes

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AAO x3

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alert, awake, and oriented to time, place, and person

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Cerebrum

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Outer, and largest region of the brain. Includes the frontal, temporal, and occipital lobes

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Cerebrovascular

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Blood vessels of the cerebrum

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Syncope

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sudden, temporary loss of consciousness and postural tone

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Vertigo

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A perception that the room is spinning or rotating

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Diplopia

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double vision

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Ataxia

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gait that lacks coordination causing reeling and instability

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Meningitis

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Inflammation of the meninges (protective membrane surrounding the brain

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Dermatome

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The band of skin innervated by the sensory root of a single spinal nerve

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Atrophy

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Loss of muscle bulk or wasting

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Anesthesia

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Absence of touch sensation

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Hyperesthesia

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increased sensitivity to touch

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neuralgia

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nerve pain

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neuropathy

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dysfunction of one or more peripheral nerves

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dyskinesia

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Abnormality or impairment in the ability to control voluntary movements. This can include tics, tremors, dystonia, and chorea

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Tardive dyskinesia

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Dyskinesias that chiefly involve bizarre movements of the mouth, face, jaw, and tongue. These can occur as a late complication of long-term psychotropic medications

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Dystonia

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Movements that are slow with twisting or writhing motions that involve large portions of the body. Side effects of many drugs cause these movements.

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Tics

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Brief, repetitive, coordinated movements occurring at irregular intervals

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Chorea

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Movements that are brief, rapid, jerky, irregular, and unpredictable. Unlike tics, they seldom repeat themselves

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Tremors

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relatively rhythmic oscillatory movements

Fall 2016 Practice (20 decks)

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