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Question 1

horner’s syndrome

Answer 1

ANS disorder, disrupted pathway from brain to face

cause: SCI, tumor, stroke
symptoms: small pupil, dropping eyelid, little/no sweating on affected side

Question 2

vasovagal syncope

Answer 2

ANS disorder- faint because of stressful trigger (eg. see blood)
symptoms: increase HR, pale, nausea, sweat, faint

Question 3

orthostatic hypotension

Answer 3

low blood pressure that happens when standing up from sitting or lying down

cause: disease, dehydration, standing up too quickly, medication side effects, or aging.
treat: have patient sit or lay down

Question 4

prosopagnosia

Answer 4

a neurological condition characterized by the inability to recognize the faces of familiar people.
etiology: due to damage to right fusiform gyrus (temporal and occipital) that coordinates neural systems for facial perception and memory.
caused by: stroke, traumatic brain injury, or neurodegenerative diseases.

Question 5

anosmia

Answer 5

smell blindness, Partial or complete loss of the sense of smell.

• may be temporary or permanent.
• common causes: cold, allergy, sinus infection, poor air quality, smoking, medication side effects, nasal obstruction, or mucus, injury to olfactory nerves or nose, underlying disease

Question 6

agnosia

Answer 6

Loss of the ability to identify objects or people.

• cause by damage to the parietal, temporal, or occipital lobe - areas store memories of the uses and importance of familiar objects, sights, and sounds and integrate memory with perception and identification.
• cause: often occurs suddenly after a head injury or stroke.

Question 7

anomia, anomic aphasia

Answer 7

problem with word finding. Impaired recall of words with no impairment of comprehension or the capacity to repeat the words.

• most common if Left hemisphere is damaged
• causes: Stroke, TBI, brain tumor, Neurodegenerative disease.

Question 8

apraxia

Answer 8

difficulty with skilled movement despite the desire and the capacity to move are present but the person simply cannot execute the act.
caused by brain disease or damage
types include speech, accuracy of limb movements, response to verbal commands, and facial movements, such as winking.