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Nervous System & Psychiatry - Q – Symptomatic Terms & A – Meaning
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| aphasia | impairment because of localized brain injury that affects the understanding, retrieving, and formulating of meaningful and sequential elements of language, as demonstrated by an inability to use or comprehend words; occurs as a result of a stroke, head tr |
| coma | a general term referring to levels of decreased consciousness with varying responsiveness; a common method of assessment is the Glasgow Coma Scale |
| delirium | a state of mental confusion caused by disturbances in cerebral function; the many causes include fever, shock, and drug overdose (deliro = to draw the furrow awry when plowing, to go off the rails) |
| dementia | an impairment of intellectual function characterized by memory loss, disorientation, and confusion (dementio = to be mad) |
| motor deficit | loss or impairment of muscle function |
| sensory deficit | loss or impairment of sensation |
| neuralgia | pain along the course of a nerve |
| paralysis | temporary or permanent loss of motor control |
| flaccid paralysis | defective (flabby) or absent muscle control caused by a nerve lesion |
| spastic paralysis | stiff and awkward muscle control caused by a central nervous system disorder |
| hemiparesis | partial paralysis of the right or left half of the body |
| sciatica | pain that follows the pathway of the sciatic nerve, caused by compression or trauma of the nerve or its roots |
| seizure | sudden, transient disturbances in brain function resulting from an abnormal firing of nerve impulses; may or may not be associated with convulsion |
| convulsion | to pull together; type of seizure that causes a series of sudden, involuntary contractions of muscles |
| syncope | fainting |
| tactile stimulation | evoking a response by touching |
| hyperesthesia | increased sensitivity to stimulation such as touch or pain |
| paresthesia | abnormal sensation of numbness and tingling without objective cause |
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