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Local (Focal) Effects
Signs related to the specific area of the brain or spinal cord where lesion is located
3  cards
Supratentorial and Infratentorial Lesions
Occur in the cerebral hemispheres...,
Located in the brainstem or below...
2  cards
Left and Right Hemispheres
Loss of logical thinking ability ...,
Impairs appreciation of music and...
2  cards
Level of Consciousness
Decreased level of consciousness ...,
Levels of reduced consciousness m...,
Loss of awareness and mental capa...
4  cards
Criteria for brain death
Including function of the cortex ...,
Absence of spontaneous respiratio...,
Absence of brainstem responses
4  cards
Motor Dysfunction
Interference with voluntary movem...,
Weakness or paralysis on the same...,
Severe brain damage
3  cards
Language Disorders
Inability to comprehend or expres...,
Inability to read or understand,
Inability to speak or write fluently
5  cards
Seizures
Caused by spontaneous excessive d...,
Seizures are caused by,
Related to the particular site of...
11  cards
Epilepsy
Recurrent paroxymal sudden period...,
Often idiopathic sometimes a brai...,
Range from almost imperceptible a...
5  cards
Traumatic Brain Injury
Physical injury to brain tissue t...,
Tbi includes acute subdural hemat...
2  cards
Types of Hematomas
Results from bleeding between dur...,
Develops between dura and arachno...,
Tear in arachnoid may allow csf t...
7  cards
Concussion
Defined as a transient and revers...,
Nausea headache dizziness memory ...,
Glasgow coma scale ct
6  cards
Increased Intracranial Pressure
If cause is not removed,
Decreasing level of consciousness...,
Decreased pupillary responses sev...
4  cards
Brain Tumors
Space occupying lesions that caus...,
Form the largest category of prim...,
Classified according to cell deri...
5  cards
Vascular Disorders
Interference with blood supplyloc...,
Increased icp will cause local is...,
Impaired perfusion of entire brai...
3  cards
Transient Ischemic Attaks (TIAS)
May occur singly or in a series,
Result from temmporary localized ...,
Last less than 1 hour directly re...
3  cards
Cerebrovascular accident (CVA or stroke)
Sudden impairment od consciousnes...,
Can be caused by hemorrhage throm...,
Determined by the region of the b...
8  cards
Spinal Cord Injury
Results from fracture dislocation...,
May result from hyperextention or...,
May crush or compress spinal cord
6  cards
Acute Bacterial Meningitis
Inflammation of meninges of brain...,
3 bacteria account for 80 of cases,
Bacteria reach meninges by blood ...
6  cards
Bell's Palsy
Unilateral facial paralysis,
Presumed to involve swelling of c...,
Pain behind ear may precede paral...
5  cards
Alzhelmer's disease
A structurally caused permanent o...,
A degenerative process with a los...,
Depression paranoia anxiety slow ...
4  cards
Parkinson's disease
Idiopathic slowly progressive cns...,
Loss of neurons in substantia nig...,
Often begins as slight tremor in ...
4  cards
Multiple Sclerosis
Chronic progressive disease chara...,
Believed to involve and immunolog...,
Muscle weakness paralysis mood sw...
5  cards
Headache
One od the most commoon reasons p...,
Migrane cluster headache and tens...,
Dental disorders viral infections...
9  cards
Migrane
An episodic severe headache lasti...,
Is often unilateral throbbing and...,
Thought to be neurovascular syndr...
5  cards
Amyottrophic lateral sclerosis
Steady and progressive degenerati...,
Stiffness awkward movements cramp...,
Suggesed by progressive generaliz...
4  cards
Refractive Errors
Defects in visual acity,
Vision is best far awaay farsight...,
Loss of elasticity in lens a form...
9  cards
Cataract
Opacity or clouding of the lens,
Caused by a change in chemical co...,
Gradual loss or blurring of visio...
5  cards
Glaucoma
Accumulating fluid pressure damag...,
Open angle is primary form and re...,
Often asymptomatic until irrepara...
5  cards
Detached Retina
Acute emergency retina tears away...,
Visual field contains areas of bl...,
Surgical reattachment of retina
3  cards
Macular Degeneration
Age relation amd common cause of ...,
Central vision becomes blurred th...
2  cards
Otitis Media
Accumulation of fluid within the ...,
Acute serous may form spontaneous...,
The supportive form is caused by ...
9  cards
Otosclerosis
Formation oof cancellous bone aro...,
Idiopathic possibly genetic,
Gradual bilateral hearing loss ti...
5  cards
Meniere's Disease
Chronic inner ear syndrome,
Unknown appears to be due to dest...,
Vertigo tinnitus and sensorineura...
5  cards
Endocrine Diseases
Excess body weight sufficient to ...,
Excess body weight can occur thro...,
1mutations in leptin or leptin re...
7  cards
Diabetes Mellitus
Characterized by hyperglycemia re...,
Autoimmune caused by destruction ...,
Hyperglycemia usually in patients...
7  cards
Diabetes Insipidus
Polyuria excessive urination and ...,
Almost half of the cases are iiop...,
Polyuria excessive thirst dehydra...
4  cards
Euthryroid goiter (simple goiter)
An englargement of the thyroid gl...,
Thyroid gland enlarges in order t...,
Can appear as a small nodule pr a...
5  cards
Hyperthyroidism (Graves' Disease)
Abnormally high secretion of thyr...,
Autoantibody against thyroid rece...,
Goiter nervousness loss of sleep ...
7  cards
Hypothyroidism (Cretinism or Myxedema)
Undersecretion of hormones by the...,
The aquired form,
The congenital form
10  cards
Cushing Syndrome
Heypersecretion of the adrenal co...,
Bilateral hyperplasia of the adre...,
Rounded or moon shaped face with ...
8  cards

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