pt problems, hx, complaints of the nervous system

Question 1

aphasia

Answer 1

a/phas/ia
not/speaking/condition
inability to speak

Question 2

ataxia

Answer 2

a/taxia
no/coordination
lack of coordination

Question 3

catatonia

Answer 3

cata/ton/ia
down/muscle/tone
condition characterized by reduced muscle tone

Question 4

delirium

Answer 4

brief loss of mental function

Question 5

dementia

Answer 5

de/ment/ia
down/mind/condition
loss/decline in mental function

Question 6

dyskinesia

Answer 6

dys/kinesia
bad/movement
difficulty moving

Question 7

dyslexia

Answer 7

dys/lex/ia
bad/reading/condition
difficulty reading

Question 8

dysphasia

Answer 8

dys/phas/ia
bad/speaking/condition
difficulty speaking

Question 9

dystonia

Answer 9

dys/ton/ia
bad/muscle/condition
condition characterized by involuntary muscle movements

Question 10

myoclonus

Answer 10

myo/clonus
muscle/turmoil
muscle twitching

Question 11

neuerasthenia

Answer 11

neur/asthenia
nerve/weakness
nerve weakness

Question 12

somnambulism

Answer 12

somn/ambul/ism
sleep/walk/condition
sleep walking

Question 13

cephalgia

Answer 13

ceph/algia
head/pain
head pain

Question 14

cephalodynia

Answer 14

cephalo/dynia
head/pain
head pain

Question 15

encephalagia

Answer 15

encephal/algia
brain/pain
brain pain

Question 16

hemiparesis

Answer 16

hemi/paresis
half/partial paralysis
partial paralysis on half of body

Question 17

hemiplegia

Answer 17

hemi/plegia
half/paralysis
paralysis on half of body

Question 18

monoparesis

Answer 18

mono/paresis
one/partial paralysis
partial paralysis of one limb

Question 19

monoplegia

Answer 19

mono/plegia
one/paralysis
paralysis of one limb

Question 20

paralysis

Answer 20

complete loss of sensation and motor function

Question 21

paresis

Answer 21

partial paralysis characterized by varying degrees of sensation and motor function

Question 22

casualgia

Answer 22

caus/algia
burn/pain
painful sensation of burning

Question 23

dysesthesia

Answer 23

dys/esthesia
bad/sensation
bad feeling

Question 24

hyperesthesia

Answer 24

hyper/esthesia
over/sensation
increased sensation

Question 25

paresthesia

Answer 25

par/esthesia
bedside sensation
abnormal sensation (usually numbness or tingling in the skin)

Question 26

pseudesthesia

Answer 26

pseud/esthesia
false/sensation
false sensation

Question 27

synthesia

Answer 27

syn/esthesia
together/sensation
condition where one sensation is experienced as another

Question 28

acrophobia

Answer 28

acro/phobia
heights/excessive fear
fear of heights

Question 29

kleptomania

Answer 29

klepto/mania
theft/excessive desire
desire to steal

Question 30

photophobia

Answer 30

photo/phobia
light/excessive sensitivity
excessive sensitivity to light

Question 31

pyromania

Answer 31

pyro/mania
fire/excessive desire
desire to set fire