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what is cerebral edema

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accumulation of fluids within the brain

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what is a stroke

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cessation of cerebral blood flow and oxygen-glucose deprivation sets in motion a series of pathological events.

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what kind of stroke produce cerebral edema

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Ischemic strokes

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when does cerebral edema reach is max

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3-4 day after insult

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what is the result of cerebral edema

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Result of tissue necrosis and widespread rupture of cell membranes with movement of fluid from the blood into brain tissues.

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what are the Clinical signs of elevating intracranial pressure (ICP)

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o decreasing level of consciousness (stupor and coma),
o widened pulse pressure,
o increased heart rate,
o irregular respirations (Cheyne-Stokes respirations),
o vomiting, unreacting pupils (cranial nerve [CN] III signs)
o Papilledema.

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what is a Transient ischemic attack (TIA)

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temporary interruption of blood supply to the brain

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how long does a TIA last

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Few min to hour but do not last more than 24hrs

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what is a Deteriorating stroke

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refers to the patient whose neurological status deteriorates after admission to the hospital.

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what is consider a young stroke

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less than 45 years old

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what is - Fluent aphasia

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wernickes

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what is - Nonfluent aphasia

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brocas

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what is - Dysphagia

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inability to swallow or difficulty in swallowing

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Swallowing dysfunction of the oral stage whihc CN

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CN V [trigeminal], CN VII [facial])

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Pharyngeal stage dysphalogia - which CN

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CN IX [glossopharyngeal], CN X [vagus], and CN XI [accessory])

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o oral and pharyngeal dysphalogia - which CN

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CN XII [hypoglossal])

17
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what does NPO mean

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nothing by mouth

18
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cognitive dysfunction with stroke is associated with

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Result of lesions affecting the prefrontal cortex, limbic system, and limbic cortex

19
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what stays intact STM or LTM

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STM effect
LTM stays

20
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STM issue due to what area of the brain

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lesion in the limbic system, limbic associated cortex, or temporal lobes

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LTM is due to a issue where in the brain

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the hippocampus

22
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what is confabulation

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memory gaps may be filled with inappropriate words or fabricated stories

23
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what is Preservation

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the continue rep of words, thoughts, or actions that are not related to current context

the pt gets stuck

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what is the brain issue that causes preservation

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prefrontal/premotor

25
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what is multi-infract dementia

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impairments in memory and cognition, fluctuates in function

results from multiple small infarcts of the brain

26
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what is delirium

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acute confusional state

Hallucinations are common

27
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when is delirium most often see in stroke

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More freq seen in the acute stage of stroke

28
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what is Pseudobulbar affect (PBA)

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emotional outbursts of uncontrolled or exaggerated laughing or crying that are inconsistent with mood.

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what is apathy

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shallow affect and blunted emotional responses

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what is Euphoria

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exaggerated feeling of well being

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what do we see with Left hemisphere lesions (right hemiplegia)

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demonstrate difficulties in communication and in processing information in a sequential, linear manner.

(language)

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what do we see with Right hemisphere lesions (left hemiplegia)

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demonstrate difficulty in spatialperceptual tasks and in grasping the whole idea of a task or activity. (neglect)

o Frequently described as quick and impulsive

o Tend to overestimate their abilities

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what is agnosia

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our brain can’t recognize something, even though your senses can detect it

Loss of the ability to identify objects or people.

32
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Visual perceptual deficits include

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body scheme/body image,

spatial relations,

agnosia

33
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what brain issue is visual perceptual deficits due to

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right partial cortex

34
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what is Body scheme

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the postural model of the body, relationship of each body part to each other

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what is Body image

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the visual and mental image of ones’ body

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what is Spatial relations syndrome

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group of impairments that have in common a difficulty in perceiving the relationship between the self and two or more objects in the environment.

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what is - Unilateral neglect

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lack of awareness of part of the body or the external environment

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