Neurotransmitters and Neuron Cell Disorders Flashcards
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Gillian - Barre Syndrome Symptoms
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- progressive weakness that begins in the feet and spreads to upper body or starts in the face and spreads to lower body
2
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Multiple Sclerosis
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- myelin sheath around the axon is damaged and deteriorating
- impairs the nerves ability to communicate with other nuerons and muscles
3
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ALS treatment
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- no treatment
- drug Riluzole can help ease the pain
4
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ALS diagnosis
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- clinical presentation
- ruling out other neuron disorders
5
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multiple sclerosis treatment
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- no cure
- medications used to decrease inflammation
6
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ALS
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- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
- AKA Lou Gehrig disease
- neurons wither away which causes full-body deficits
7
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Brain Tumors Treatment
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radiation or chemotherapy
8
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Brain tumor symptoms
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- headache
- nausea
- vomiting
- seizures
- personality changes
9
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Brain Tumors
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- neoplasms
- abnormal growths in the nervous system
- Growths are classified as benign or malignant
10
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brain tumors can…
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impair brain function by placing pressure on normal brain tissue
11
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Intellectual Disability treatment
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- SLP treats cognitive abilities
- therapy
12
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Intellectual Disability
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difficulty with reasoning, problem solving, learning new information, and abstract and complex language concepts
13
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Intellectual Disability cause…
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- internal and external factors
14
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Substance P
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sensitizes pain
15
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Serotonin
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- happiness
- regulates mood, sleep, and appetite
