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Ch.5 5.2
Subjectives; impairments
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| aphasia | inability to speak |
| ataxia | lack of coordination |
| catatonia | condition characterized by reduced muscle tone |
| delirium | brief loss of mental function |
| dementia | loss/decline in mental function |
| dykenesia | difficulty moving |
| dyslexia | difficulty reading |
| dysphasia | difficulty speaking |
| dystonia | involuntary muscle movements |
| insomnia | inability to sleep |
| myoclonus | muscle twitching |
| myospams | involuntary muscle contraction |
| neurasthenia | nerve weakness |
| somnambullism | sleepwalking |
| synoscope | fainting; losing consciousness due to temporary loss in blood flow to brain |