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| Brain protections | cranium, meninges, cerebral spinal fluid, Blood Brain barrier.
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| Spinal tap | a needle is inserted in the lumbar region to remove cerebral spinal fluid as a treatment or for diagnosis
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| West Nile Virus | virus transmitted by mosquitos • Commonly found in tropical/temperate climates •80% of those infected have no symptoms •Those with symptoms – usually flu-like •RARELY – meningitis/encephalitis
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| cerebral palsy | Problems with voluntary muscle movements because of damage to developing brain (often before birth) •Symptoms: Stiff muscles, exaggerated reflexes, lack of coordination, involuntary movements
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| hydrocephalus | increased amount of CSF in ventricles of brain that causes swelling of head
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| Meningitis | inflammation of the linings of the brain and spinal cord •Tests: blood cultures, x-rays, LUMBAR PUNCTURE •Symptoms: Severe headache, Stiff neck, Nausea/Vomiting
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| Multiple Sclerosis | chronic autoimmune disease that attacks myelin sheaths •Symptoms: Weakness of extremities, Numbness, Double vision, Speech problems
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| Parkinson's disease | idiopathic disease where dopamine producing cells slowly die •Symptoms: Tremors, Slow movement, Shuffling gait, Muscular rigidity, Dementia in late stages
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| Poliomelitis | contagious viral disease of nerve - almost eradicated in US because of vaccine •Flu-like symptoms that may lead to paralysis and death
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| Alzheimer's Disease | Idiopathic degenerative disease where nerve endings in cerebrum deteriorate •Usually Elderly •Symptoms: Memory loss, Personality changes, Impaired reasoning, Late – loss of physical functions
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| Epilepsy | caused by excessive uncontrolled electrical activity in brain •diagnosed with EEG •Symptoms: Hallucinations, Seizures, sometimes loss of consciousness
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| Types of memory storage | Long term and short term memory
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| Factors influencing transfer of STM to LTM | emotional state, repetition, association,
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| Declarative memory | memory of facts and events, and refers to those memories that can be consciously recalled
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| Procedural memory | The unconscious memory of skills and how to do things, particularly the use of objects or movements of the body
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| lumbar puncture | also called a spinal tap. A needle is inserted in the lumbar region to remove a cerebral spinal fluid.
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| concussion | an alteration of brain function after a blow to the head.
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| Cerebral vascular accident | also called a stroke. Blood circulation to an area of the brain is blocked because of a artery is blocked or ruptures.
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| cerebral edema | swelling of the brain
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| subdural hematoma | blood accumulating in brain cavity increasing pressure on the brain.
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