Neurologic Diseases Flashcards

1
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The first part of any treatment for diseases

A

Making a Diagnosis

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2
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What are the 8 groups of Neurologic diseases?

A

Vascular
Infectious
Degenerative
Neoplastic
Demyelinating
Trauma
Congenital/Developmental
Metabolic

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3
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This is caused by injury or diseases that affect the blood vessels of the nervous system which includes sinuses.

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Vascular diseases

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4
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What type of blood flow comes into the sinuses?

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Venous blood flow

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5
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What is the onset of vascular diseases?

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Usually abrupt or very rapid. Most at minutes to hours

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6
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This is caused by the invasion of microbes in the nervous system.

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Infectious diseases

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7
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What are the types of infectious diseases of the nervous system?

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Bacterial
Viral
Parasites
Tuberculous
Cryptococcal
Fungal

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8
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What is the onset of infectious diseases?

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Usually a few days to a few weeks

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9
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What does neoplastic mean?

A

New growth

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10
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This is caused by the growth of tumors in the nervous system

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Neoplastic diseases

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11
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A fast-growing type of tumor

A

Malignant

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12
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A type of tumor that grows relatively slower

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Benign

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13
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What is the onset of neoplastic diseases?

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few weeks to several months
fastest is 3-4 weeks

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14
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It is caused by the slow deterioration of neurons

A

Degenerative diseases

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15
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What is the onset of degenerative diseases?

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Very slow and insidious onset; takes several years

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16
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It is a type of neurologic disease where the nervous system is not the primary area of the disease; the nervous system is affected secondarily

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Metabolic diseases

17
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It is caused by an abnormality in the development of the nervous system.

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Developmental diseases

18
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It is caused by an injury to the nervous system by an external force.

A

Traumatic diseases

19
Q

It is caused by the destruction of the myelin

A

Demyelinated diseases

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