Question | Answer |
Paraplegia | paralysis of the lower extremities, is caused by severe injury to the spinal cord in the thoracic or lumbar region, resulting in loss of sensory & motor control below the level of injury to the lumbar & thoracicregions(ielossofbladder,bowel&sexualcontrol) |
Hydrocephalus | an abnormal increase of CSF in the brain that causes the ventricles of the brain to dilate, resulting in an increased head circumference in the infant with open fontanels;a congenital disorder. |
Hydrocephalus(treatment) | Treatment is to relieve or remove the obstruction initiated. When there is no obstruction, a shunt is generally required to relieve the intracranial pressure (ICP). |
Neuralgia (trigeminal neuralgia) | short periods of severe unilateral pain which radiates along the fifth cranial nerve. Analgesics are used to control the pain. The nerve roots can be dissected through a surgical procedure when no other options have relieved the pain. |
Cerebral Palsy | a collective term used to describe congenital brain damage that is permanent but not progressive. Characterized by the child's lack of control of voluntary muscles. |
Cerebrovascular Accident | Death of a specific portion of brain tissue, resulting from ischemia to that area of the brain;also called stroke.Treatment depends on the cause and effect of the stroke.The prognosis for a stroke victim is dependent upon the degree of damage to the brain |
Cerebrovascular Accident(treatment) | Occur largely in individuals older than 50 years of age and often during rest or sleep. Treatment depends upon the cause and effect of the stroke.The prognosis for a stroke victim is dependent upon the degree of damage to the affected area of the brain. |
Encephalitis | Inflammation of the brain or spinal cord tissue largely caused by a virus that enters the CNS when the person expereinces a viral disease such as measles or mumps or through the bite of a mosquito or tick. |
Encephalitis(treatment) | Treatment includes giving medications treating symptoms and preventing complications. |
Epilepsy | A syndrome of recurring episodes of excessive irregular electrical activity of the CNS called seizures. May occur with a diseased or strucutrally normal CNS,& this abnormal electrical activity may involve a part or all of the person's brain. |
Parkinson's Disease | A degenerative, slowly progressive deterioration of nerves in the brain stem's motor system, characterized by a gradual onset of symptoms. |
Parkinson's Disease(treatment) | Treatment for this disease in addition to drug therapy, consists of control of symptoms and supportive measures with physical therapy play a very important role in keeping the person's mobility maximized. |