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28 Cards in this Set
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Attention Deficit Disorder |
-Neurodevelopmental disorder - Lack of focus -Causes are unknown (genetic/environmental) -Diagnosed with tests and psychiatric visits -Counseling/medication are treatments. Not cure. -Nutrition can help. |
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Schizophrenia |
-Think about reality in abnormal ways. -Genetic -Delusional, disorganized thinking, hallucinations, withdrawn -Continuous treatment with meds and therapy. |
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Encephalitis |
-Inflammation of the brain -Bed rest and medication |
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Poliomyelitis |
-Invade nervous system -Contaminated food/water |
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Hydrocephalus |
-Build up of fluid in the brain -Inherited or birth(?) -"shunt" surgery -Enlarged head |
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Stroke |
-Cerebral vascular attack -Interrupts blood flow -"fast" -Can you stick your tongue out? -Sign -High blood pressure/cholesterol |
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Shaken Baby Syndrome |
-Swelling of brain, blindness, internal bleeding -Vomit, pale/blue skin, problems feeding |
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Wernicke - Korsakoff Syndrome |
-Thiamine deficiency due to alcoholism -Mental confusion, and making up stories -Thiamine injects and stop drinking (treatment?) |
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Cerebral Palsy |
-Caused by medical mistakes during delivery -Motor function, seizures, oral motor dysfunction -Drug and physical therapy treatment |
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Down's Syndrome |
-Chromosomal defect (21) -3 types -Slanted eyes, Small ears, excess skin -No cure -Lots of treatment -Mental retardation |
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Autism |
-Hinders social/emotional development -Not one certain cause -Treatable, not curable. (Prozac, Ubilify) |
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Parkinson's Disease |
-Nervous system disorder -Stiffness, slowing, tremors -No cures but therapy and treatment -Deficiency of dopamine |
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Anoxic Brain Injury |
-Oxygen therapy -Lack of oxygen to the brain |
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Aneurysm |
-Widening of blood vessels and explosion -Symptoms depend on location |
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Huntington's Disease |
-Meds and therapy/Intervention -Rare, genetic disease of nervous system -Odd movement, psychological changes, mental disorientation. |
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Alzheimers |
-Mind deterioration -Genes, brain failure, age -Memory loss, confusion |
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Epilepsy |
-Repeated disturbances with electrical wiring in brain -Seizures |
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Phenylketonuria (PKU) |
-Genetic disorder that prevents metabolism of amino acids. |
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Spinal Meningitis |
-Viral & bacterial -An infection of meninges of brain -Spinal taps for testing |
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Tay Sachs |
-Genetic -Prevalent among Jewish -Attacks nerve cells of brain -Red spot on retina -Muscle weakness |
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Holoprosencephaly |
-Birth defect -Brain doesn't separate into two lobes |
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Multiple Sclerosis |
-Hardening of the Mylen in brain. -Weakness in limbs -Will die of |
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Brain Tumor |
-Benign or malignant -Cause unknown -Blurred vision and headaches |
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Dyslexia |
-Reading disorder -Words in mixed order |
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Lou Gehrig's Disease (ALS) |
-Muscles and diaphragm get attacked -Bed ridden |
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Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) |
-Caused by accident -Cognitive problems, delays |
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Amnesia |
-Complete loss of memory |
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Dementia |
-Similar to Alzheimers -Bizzare behaviors |
