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PTA Vocab

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show weakness or partial paralysis of one side of body  
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ataxia   show
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show sudden blocking of an artery by a clot or foreign material  
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show slower than normal heart rate  
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hemianesthesia   show
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show pertaining to taste  
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show paralysis of the legs and partial trunk  
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hemiplegia   show
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show paralysis of all four limbs and trunk  
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show paralysis of cervical sympathetic nerves causing sinking of the eyeballs and ptosis of the eyelid  
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show loss of power to express by speech, writing, or signs; knowing what you want to say but can't (Broca's)  
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receptive aphasia   show
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akinetic apraxia   show
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show loss of ability to carry out familiar, purposeful movement in absence of paralysis or other motor or sensory impairment  
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nystagmus   show
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anosognosia   show
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agraphia   show
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acalculia   show
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show imperfect articulation of speech due to decrease in motor speech control  
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diplopia   show
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dystonia   show
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dysphagia   show
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agnosia   show
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show defective vision or blindness in one quarter of the visual fields of both eyes  
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show defective vision or blindness in half the visual fields of both eyes on the same side  
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heteronymous hemianopia   show
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decorticate posturing   show
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papilledema   show
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RAS - reticular activating system   show
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contrecoup   show
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show brain injury at the site of the impact  
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show blindess due to a lesion of the primary visual center of the brain  
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show an increase over the normal tone of a mm with heightened deep tendon reflexes  
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show all 4 extremities are rigid in extension  
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show affecting the same side  
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show affecting the opposite side  
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dyskinesia   show
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show impaired ability to judge the distance or range of a movement  
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show abnormal, compulsive & inappropriate repetition of words or behavior  
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show impaired ability to perform rapid, alternating movements  
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