Neurological Flashcards
1
Q
aphasic
A
absence of the ability to neurologically generate or understand language. either inability to create words of inability to understand spoken words
2
Q
epilepsy
A
seizure disorder
3
Q
hemiparesis
A
weakness of one half of the body
4
Q
loss of consciousness (LOC)
A
passing out
5
Q
meningitis
A
infection of the meninges, the outer lining of the brain and spinal cord
6
Q
DTRs
A
deep tendon reflexes
7
Q
oriented x3
A
oriented to person, place, and time
8
Q
syncope
A
“passing out”, loss of consciousness or fainting
9
Q
vertigo
A
room-spinning dizziness (not light-headed)
10
Q
hemiplegia
A
paralysis of one half of the body
