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