Neurological Testing Terms Flashcards
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Hyperesthesia
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- abnormally increased sensitivity to stimulation
2
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Triplegia
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paralysis of three extremities
3
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Atopognosis
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- inability to correctly locate sensation
4
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Hemiparesis
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- muscular weakness of partial paralysis affecting one side of the body
5
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Paralysis
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- loss or impairment of motor functioin in a body part due to lesion in neural or muscular systems, may include impairment of sensory function
6
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Baragosis
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- inability to distinguish between different weights
7
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Paraplegia
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- paralysis of the legs and the lower part of the body
8
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Tetraplegia or Quadriplegia
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- paralysis of all four extremities
9
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Hemiparesthesia
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- pertaining to hemiparesis
10
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Hyperalgesi
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- increased sensitivity to pain
11
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Paraparesis
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- a partial paralysis of the LEs
12
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Anesthesia
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- complete loss of sensation (usually refers to pain)
13
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Hemiparaplegia
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- paralysis of the lower half of one side of the body
14
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Hypoesthesia
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- abnormally decreased sensitivity to stimulation
15
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Hemiplegia
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- paralysis of one side of the body
16
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Astereognosis
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- inability to recognize familiar objects by the sense of touch
17
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Hypalgesia
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- diminished sensitivity to pain
18
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Dysesthesia
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- impairment of any sensation, especially touch
19
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Diplegia
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- paralysis in either both UEs or LEs
20
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Paresthesia
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- an abnormal sensation such as numbness, prickling, burning, or tingling
21
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Paresthesia
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altered or abnormal sensation such as burning, prickling, etc
