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Neuro Exam- Seizures
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Concentration, memory, and is the largest lobe | Frontal |
| Analyzes sensory info and relays to vital areas | Parietal |
| Auditory reception and understanding of sound | Temporal |
| Visual interpretation lobe | Occipital |
| Relay station for spinal cord: vital area | Brain stem |
| Provides smooth, coordinated movement | Cerebellum |
| Language deficiency is called ________ and results from injury to different parts of the brain. | Aphasia |
| Type of aphasia that occurs with injury to temporal lobe. | Auditory-receptive aphasia |
| Type of aphasia that occurs with injury to parietal and occipital lobes. | Visual-receptive aphasia |
| Type of aphasia that occurs with injury to frontal lobe | Expressive Speaking and Writing |
| Patients cannot comprehend words or recognize auditory, visual, or tactile symbols. | Auditory-receptive aphasia |
| The ability to create words is impaired, but comprehension and ability to conceptualize are relatively preserved. | Visual-receptive aphasia |
| When reflexes are hyperactive, a phenomenon called ________ may be elicited. | Clonus |
| Hyperactive, repeated reflexes are known as | Clonus |
| What are three main classifications of seizure disorders? | Generalized, Focal, and Uknown |
| Test provides diagnostic evidence and classifies type of seizure | EEG |
| Test detects and visualizes structural lesions | MRI |
| Test identifies the zone where the area of the brain gives rise to the seizures so it may be surgically removed | SPECT |
| What lab tests are priority in seizure diagnosis? | BUN, creatinine, electrolytes |
| Four types of seizures | Generalized (Tonic-clonic/Grand Mal), Absence (Staring), Simple Partial and Complex Partial |
| Acute prolonged seizure activity lasting up to 30 minutes or longer. Considered a medical emergency. | Status Epilepticus |
| Brain uses more energy than can be supplied. Repeated episodes of cerebral anoxia and edema may lead to irreversible brain damage. | Status Epilepticus |
| What two drugs may be given during status epilepticus and via what route? | Ativan/Valium, Rectal |
| What are causes of status epilepticus? | Withdrawal or interruption of meds, fever, concurrent infection and with puberty |
| 70-80% epileptic pt may be controlled with _____ | meds |
| SE of daily epilepsy meds are mild to life-threating (usually d/t _______). | Toxicity |
| Meds for epilepsy must be taken for _______ and ______ is necessary. | Life, compliance |
| This semester is | ALMOST OVER!!!! WOOHOOO!!!!!! |
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