pt problems, hx, complaints of the nervous system Flashcards
aphasia
a/phas/ia
not/speaking/condition
inability to speak
ataxia
a/taxia
no/coordination
lack of coordination
catatonia
cata/ton/ia
down/muscle/tone
condition characterized by reduced muscle tone
delirium
brief loss of mental function
dementia
de/ment/ia
down/mind/condition
loss/decline in mental function
dyskinesia
dys/kinesia
bad/movement
difficulty moving
dyslexia
dys/lex/ia
bad/reading/condition
difficulty reading
dysphasia
dys/phas/ia
bad/speaking/condition
difficulty speaking
dystonia
dys/ton/ia
bad/muscle/condition
condition characterized by involuntary muscle movements
myoclonus
myo/clonus
muscle/turmoil
muscle twitching
neuerasthenia
neur/asthenia
nerve/weakness
nerve weakness
somnambulism
somn/ambul/ism
sleep/walk/condition
sleep walking
cephalgia
ceph/algia
head/pain
head pain
cephalodynia
cephalo/dynia
head/pain
head pain
encephalagia
encephal/algia
brain/pain
brain pain
hemiparesis
hemi/paresis
half/partial paralysis
partial paralysis on half of body
hemiplegia
hemi/plegia
half/paralysis
paralysis on half of body
monoparesis
mono/paresis
one/partial paralysis
partial paralysis of one limb
monoplegia
mono/plegia
one/paralysis
paralysis of one limb
paralysis
complete loss of sensation and motor function
paresis
partial paralysis characterized by varying degrees of sensation and motor function
casualgia
caus/algia
burn/pain
painful sensation of burning
dysesthesia
dys/esthesia
bad/sensation
bad feeling
hyperesthesia
hyper/esthesia
over/sensation
increased sensation
paresthesia
par/esthesia
bedside sensation
abnormal sensation (usually numbness or tingling in the skin)
pseudesthesia
pseud/esthesia
false/sensation
false sensation
synthesia
syn/esthesia
together/sensation
condition where one sensation is experienced as another
acrophobia
acro/phobia
heights/excessive fear
fear of heights
kleptomania
klepto/mania
theft/excessive desire
desire to steal
photophobia
photo/phobia
light/excessive sensitivity
excessive sensitivity to light
pyromania
pyro/mania
fire/excessive desire
desire to set fire
