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Chapt 15 Neurologic
Neurologic Emergencies: Vocabulary. AAOS 10th Edition Chapter 15
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Aneurysm | A swelling or enlargement of part of a blood vessel, resulting from weakening of the vessel wall |
| Aura | A sensation experienced prior to a seizure; serves as a warning sign that a seizure is about to occur. |
| Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA) | An interruption of blood flow to the brain that results in the loss of brain function. AKA Stroke |
| Coma | A state of profound unconsciousness from which one cannot be roused |
| Dysarthria | Slurred Speech |
| Embolus | Clotting that forms in a remote area and travels to the site of the blockage |
| Febrile Seizures | Seizures that result from sudden high fevers, particularly in children |
| Generalized Seizure | A seizure characterized by severe twitching of all of the body's muscles that may last several minutes or more, AKA Grand Mal Seizure (formerly known) |
| Grand Mal Seizure | Generalized Seizure |
| Hemiparesis | Weakness on one side of the body |
| Hemorrhagic Stroke | One of the two main types of stroke; occurs as a result of bleeding inside the brain |
| Hypoglycemia | A condition characterized by a low blood glucose level |
| Incontinence | Loss of bowel and/or bladder control; may be the result of a generalized seizure |
| Ischemia | A lack of oxygen in the cells of the brain that causes them to not function properly |
| Ischemic Stroke | One of the two main types of stroke; occurs when blood flow to a particular part of the brain is cut off by a blockage (eg, a clot) inside a blood vessel |
| Partial Seizure | A seizure affecting a limited portion of the brain |
| Postictical State | A period following a seizure that lasts between 5 and 30 minutes; characterized by labored respirations and some degree of altered mental status |
| Seizure | Generalized, uncoordinated muscular activity associated with loss of consciousness; a convulsion |
| Status Epilepticus | A condition in which seizures recur every few minutes or last more than 30 minutes |
| Stroke | An interruption of blood flow to the brain that results in the loss of brain function; also called a cerebrovascular accident (CVA) |
| Thrombosis | Clotting of the cerebral arteries that may result in the interruption of cerebral blood flow and subsequent stroke |
| Tonic-Clonic Seizure | A type of seizure that features rhythmic back-and-forth motion of an extremity and body stiffness |
| Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA) | A disorder of the brain in which brain cells temporarily stop working because of insufficient oxygen, causing strokelike symptoms that resolve completely within 24 hours of onset |
| Aphasia | The inability to understand and/or produce speech |
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