Neurological- Level 1 Flashcards
Aphasia
Impairment of language affecting the production or comprehension of speech due to injury to the brain
Ataxia
Loss of full control of bodily movements; loss of coordination
Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA)
Stroke; damage to the brain due to interruption of its blood supply caused by hemorrhage or ischemia (occlusion of a vessel or blood clot)
Dizziness
Sensation of unsteadiness; a feeling of movement within the head or as if your surroundings are spinning; feeling of lightheadedness
Dysphagia
Difficulty swallowing
Dysphasia
Difficulty generating or understanding language
Grand Mal Seizure
Form of epilepsy characterized by tonic-clonic seizures, consists of loss of consciousness and convulsions
Hemiparesis
Weakness of one side of the body
Hemiplegia
Complete paralysis of one side of the body
Lightheadedness
Feeling faint or near syncope
Neuralgia
Intense, sharp pain along the course of a nerve
Orientation
Awareness of one’s environment, specifically person, place, time, and situation
Paresthesia
Abnormal sensation such as numbness, tingling, or burning
Postictal
The altered state of consciousness after an epileptic seizure
Pronator Drift
Test performed on the physical exam in which the patient is asked to hold both arms extended out in front of them at shoulder level with palms upward, eyes closed. If either arm involuntarily moves or drifts the test is positive
Seizure
Uncontrolled electrical activity in the brain which may produce physical signs such as convulsions.
Status Epilepticus
Continuous seizure lasting more than 30 minutes or repetitive without regaining consciousness in between.
Syncope
Loss of consciousness (LOC); passing out
Tonic Clonic
Grand Mal Seizure
Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)
Mini-stroke; a neurological event, generally ischemic in nature, with signs and symptoms of a stroke which remove within a short period of time
Vasovagal Episode
Symptoms of pallor, nausea, sweating, bradycardia, hypotension and at times, syncope, may be invoked by emotional stress associated with fear or pain.
Vertigo
Sensation of the room spinning and loss of balance
