Neurological Diseases

Question 1

Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA)

Answer 1

a stroke - two types exist (ischemic and hemorrhagic)

Question 2

Ischemic CVA

Answer 2

a stroke caused by sudden blockage of a blood vessel in the brain

Question 3

Hemorrhagic CVA

Answer 3

a stroke caused by sudden bleeding in the brain

Question 4

Subarachnoid Hemorrhage (SAH)

Answer 4

bleeding within the subarachnoid space, an area between brain and thin tissues that cover the brain; usually caused by a ruptured brain aneurysm or AVM (arteriovenous malformation)

Question 5

Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)

Answer 5

stroke-like symptoms that completely resolve in less than 24 hours

Question 6

Bell’s Palsy

Answer 6

paralysis of the facial nerve (cranial nerve 7), causing
muscular weakness to one side of the face; can be
confused with a stroke

Question 7

Seizure

Answer 7

uncontrolled electrical activity in the brain that may cause physical convulsions

Question 8

Pseudoseizure

Answer 8

psychogenic nonepileptic seizures that can be either

organic or psychogenic (Some people fake seizures for attention, and we can often tell when they are doing this!)

Question 9

Meningitis

Answer 9

inflammation of the meninges of the brain and spinal cord, most often caused by a bacterial or viral infection

Question 10

Encephalitis

Answer 10

inflammation of brain tissue, usually caused by infection