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Nervous System Dis.
DIseases of the Nervous System
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Cause of CP | Cerebral damage during gestation |
| Is CP progressive? | No |
| Botox is used to treat what type of neurological condition? | Cerebral Palsy |
| Ataxia (Loss of control of extremities) is a symptom of what neurological disease? | Cerebral Palsy |
| What is meningitis? | Inflamation of the meninges of the brain and spinal cord |
| what are the meninges? | duramater, arachnoid, piamater |
| if meningitis is not treated what could happen? | coma or death |
| what causes meningitis? | bacteria or virus |
| what causes hydrocephalus? | an accumulation of CSF within the ventricles |
| what are the symptoms of hydrocephalus? | large head, bulging eyes irritabiltiy retardation |
| what's worse? viral meningitis or bacterial? | bacterial |
| what is the treatment of hydrocephalus? | shunt |
| what is a shunt? | tube that goes from the ventricles in the brain down to the stomach were the extra fluid is digested or the heart |
| MS is caused by? | Gradual destruction of the mylen sheath |
| Early signs of MS? | Weakness,fatigue,poor coordination,numbness |
| Progressive signs of MS? | Tremers,muscle spasticity,paralysis,speech impairment,emotional swings,incontenence, visual disturbances |
| Cure to MS? | NO CURE |
| What are 3 symptoms of CVA | Slurred speech, dysphagia, mental confusion |
| What does CVA stand for | Cerebrovascular accident |
| What are the two types of CVA | Hemorrhagic and Ischemic |
| What causes CVA | hypertension, anuerysm |
| what are some treatments for CVA | Therapy |
| What causes paralysis | Brain and spinal cord injury |
| What is paralysis of the legs and arm | Quadrapeligic |
| Lower extremities are paralized | paraplegic |
| What happens to the spine dring Spinal Bifida? | It curves outside the body. |
| Is Spinal Bifida a progressive disease? | No. |
| What can you take to prevent Spinal Bifida? | Take vitamins and frolic acid. |
| What is Encephalitis? | Inflamation of the brain. |
| What are three causes of Encephalitis? | 1.Mosquito (virus) 2. Chemical agent 3.Bacteria |
| What are some s/s of Encephalitis? | Headaches, fever, and stiffness in the neck. |
| What's the treatment for Encephalitis? | Antibiotics and Fluids. |
| Shingles can be caused by? | Stress |
| Shingles are inflammation of the? | Nerve Cells |
| Redness, itching, and fever are all symptoms of what? | Shingles |
| Acylovir is an anti-viral med used to treat? | Shingles |
| When you have shingles, there will be a ___ following the path of the nerve cells. | line |
| What is a generic name for seizure disorder? | Epilepsy |
| Some causes of epilepsy are tumors, trauma, and ____? | infections |
| One treatment for epilespy is? | Anticonvulsants |
| A symptom of epilespy is rythmic _____ and shaking. | tremors |
| You may start salivating if you are having a ____. | seizure |
| Shuffle gait, trembling hands, walking slow are s/s of? | Parkinson's Disease |
| What happens in the brain when a person is having a seizure? | The abnormal firing of the neurons |
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