pathology CH 5

Question 1

Alzheimer’s disease

Answer 1

chronic and progressive dementia caused by the athrophy of the brain tissue.

Question 2

amyotrophic lateral sclerosis ALS

Answer 2

degenerative neuromuscular disorder that destroys motor neurons. (Lou gehrig’s disease)

Question 3

Bell’s palsy

Answer 3

facial paralysis, uniateral and temporary.

Question 4

brain abscess

Answer 4

collection of pus within the brain

Question 5

brain tumor

Answer 5

any abnormal mass growing within the cranium

Question 6

cerebral concussion

Answer 6

brief loss of consciousness, disorientation, confusion after a head injury

Question 7

cerebral contusion

Answer 7

bruising of brain tissue

Question 8

cerebral palsy CP

Answer 8

motor impairment syndrome, caused by lesions or abnormalities of the brain arising in the early stages

Question 9

Cerebrovascular accident CVA

Answer 9

damage or dead brain tissue, caused by lack of blood supply to the brain by a clot or vessel rupture (stroke)

Question 10

delirium

Answer 10

agitated, confused, disorientation, hallucinations or delusions

Question 11

dementia

Answer 11

progressive neurological disorder due to disease or brain damage (senility)

Question 12

depression

Answer 12

mood disorder.

Question 13

encephalitis

Answer 13

inflammation of the brain combined with meningitis (encephalomeningitis)

Question 14

epiidural hematoma

Answer 14

collection of blood between the dura matter and the skull

Question 15

epilepsy

Answer 15

chronic disorder of the brain marked by recurrent seizures.

Question 16

Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS)

Answer 16

acute inflammatory disorder causes rapidly progressing paralysis (miller fisher syndrome)

Question 17

Huntington’s disease

Answer 17

hereditary, progressive nervous disorder, involuntary movement, dementia. (Huntington’s chorea)

Question 18

meningitis

Answer 18

infection or inflammation of the meninges, spinal cord and the CFS, oftern combined with encephalitis= encephalomeningitis

Question 19

migraine headache

Answer 19

episode of severe throbing headache, unilateral and disabling

Question 20

multiple sclerosis MS

Answer 20

progressive myeling degeneration= loss of muscle strengt and coordination

Question 21

neural tube defect

Answer 21

incomplete closure of the spinal canal allowing protrusion of the spinal cord and meninges (spina fibida)

Question 22

Parkinson’s disease

Answer 22

tremors, gait changes & occasionally dementia (parkinsonism)

Question 23

peripheral neuropathy

Answer 23

dysfunction of nerves that transmit information to and from the brain and spinal cord. Pain and muscle weakness)

Question 24

poliomyelitis

Answer 24

inflammation of the spinal cord caused by e virus resulting in spinal and muscular deformity and paralysis

Question 25

Reye's syndrome

Answer 25

serious disease associated with aspirin used by children with viral illnesses

Question 26

sciatica

Answer 26

paian, numbness, weakeness, from lower back down the sciatic nerve into the leg

Question 27

shingles

Answer 27

unilateral painful vesicles on the upper body, caused by the herpez zoster virus (after having Chicken pox)

Question 28

spinal cord injury SCI

Answer 28

traumatic bruising, chrushing or tearing of the spinal cord

Question 29

spinal stenosis

Answer 29

narrowing of an area of the spine pressuring the spinal nerves

Question 30

subdural hematoma

Answer 30

collection of blood between the dura & the arachnoid layer

Question 31

tension headache

Answer 31

non-migraine headache, pain all over the head

Question 32

tetanus

Answer 32

none contagious illness. severe prolonged spasms of skeletal muscles (lockjaw)

Question 33

transient global amnesia TGA

Answer 33

rare disorder NOT caused by neurological event or injury.

Question 34

transient ischemic attack TIA

Answer 34

temporary strokelike symptoms caused by a brief interruption of blood supply to the brain

Question 35

Traumatic brain injury TBI

Answer 35

injury to the brain following a blow to the head

Question 36

trigeminal neuralgia TN

Answer 36

neurological disorder that causes severe facial pain along the fifth cranial nerve (douloureux)