Neuro Pathologies Flashcards
1
Q
What are signs of neurological injury or illness?
A
- Weakness
- Sensory loss/changes
- Reduced co-ordination
- Reduced proprioception
- Altered balance
- Visual field loss
- Hearing impairment
- Altered speech
- Unable to swallow
2
Q
What are symptoms of neurological injury or illness?
A
- Double vision
- Hearing loss
- Pins and needles
- Numbness
- Pain (but not always!)
- Weakness
- Memory problems
- Odd behaviour
- Mood changes
3
Q
What are some examples of Peripheral nerve disorders?
A
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
- Sciatica
- Trauma
- Erb’s palsy
- Neuropathy
- Guillian Barre Syndrome
- MND
4
Q
What are some examples of Central nervous disorders?
A
- Stroke
- Head injury
- Meningitis
- Cerebral palsy
- MND
5
Q
What are some examples of neurodegenerative disease?
A
- Parkinson’s
- Huntington’s
- Alzheimer’s
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Prion disease
- Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)
- Spino-Cerebellar Ataxia (SCA)
6
Q
What are some examples of neuropsychiatry disorders?
A
- Seizures
- Anxiety
- Neurocognitive impairment
- Neuropathic Pain (migrane)
- Mania
- Physical Disability
- Addiction
- Epilepsy
- Mood disorder (aggression and violence)
7
Q
Which neurological conditions can affect vision?
A
- Stroke
- MS
- PD
- Brain tumours
8
Q
Which neurological conditions can affect balance & equilibrium?
A
- Vestibular neuritis
- Cerebellar stroke (Ataxia)
- PD
- MS
- Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV)
9
Q
Which neurological conditions can affect hearing?
A
- Stroke
- MS
10
Q
Which neurological conditions can affect smell?
A
- PD (early sign)
- Alzheimer’s
- Head trauma
- Frontal lobe tumours
11
Q
Which neurological conditions can affect taste?
A
- Bell palsy
- Stroke
- PD
- MS
- Head trauma
