Exam 15: Intro to Neuro ( Key Terms)
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| Agnosia | Loss of the ability to recognize familiar objects and persons.
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| Aneurysm | Localized dilation of the wall of a blood vessel.
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| Aphasia | Abnormal neurological condition in which the language function is defective or absent because of an injury to certain areas of the cerebral cortex.
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| Apraxia | inability to perform purposeful acts or to use objects properly.
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| Ataxia | Abnormal condition characterized by impaired ability to coordinate movement.
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| Aura | A sensation or emotion that may precede an attack of migraine or epileptic seizure.
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| Bradykinesia | Slowing down the initiation or execution of movement
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| Diplopia | Double vision
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| Dysarthia | Difficult poorly articulated speech that results from interference in control of the muscles of speech
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| Dysphagia | Severe swallowing difficulty
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| Flaccid | Weak, soft, flabby muscles lacking normal muscle tone.
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| Glascow Coma Scale | Quick, practical, standardized system for assessing the degree of consciousness impairment in the critically ill.
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| Global Cognitive Dysfunction | Generalized impairment of intellect, awareness, and judgement.
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| Hemianopia | Defective vision or blindness in half of the visual field.
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| Hemiplagia | Paralysis of one side of the body
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| Hyperreflexia | Neurologic condition characterized by increased reflex action.
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| Nystagmus | Involuntary rhythmic movements of the eye
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| Paresis | Lesser degree of movement deficit than paralysis.
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| Postictal Period | Rest period before a seizure
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| Spactic | Involuntary, sudden movement or muscular contraction.
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| Unilateral neglect | Perceptually unaware of one side of the body.
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