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15 Cards in this Set
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agnosia
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any type of loss of neurologic function involving interpretation of sensory information
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astereognosis
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inability to judge the form of an object by touch (e.g. a coin from a key)
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atopognosis
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inability to locate a sensation properly, such as an inability to locate a point touched on the body
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Alzheimer's disease
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disease of structural changes in the brain resulting in an irreversible deterioration that progresses from forgetfulness and disorientation to loss of all intellectual functions , total disability, and death
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amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
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condition of progressive deterioration of motor nerve cells resulting in total loss of voluntary muscle weakness in th arms and legs, to the muscles of speech, swallowing, and breathing, to total paralysis and death; also known as "Lou Gehrig disease"
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cerebral palsy (CP)
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condition of motor dysfunction caused bu damage to the cerebrum during development or injury at birth; characterized by partial paralysis and lack of muscle coordination
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cerebrovascular disease
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disorder resulting from a change within one or more blood vessels of the brain
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cerebral arteriosclerosis
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hardening of the arteries of the brain
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cerebral atherosclerosis
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condition of lipid build up within the blood vessels of the brain
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cerebral aneurysm
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dilation of a blood vessel in the brain
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cerebral thrombosis
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presence of a stationary clot in a blood vessel of the brain
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cerebral embolism
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obstruction of a blood vessel in the brain by an embolus transported though the circulation
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Cerebrovascular accident (CVA), stroke
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damage to the brain caused by cerebrovascular disease such as occlusion of a blood vessel by a thrombus or embolus (ischemic stroke) or intracranial hemorrhage after rupture of an aneurysm (hemorrhagic stroke)
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transient ischemic attack (TIA)
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brief episode of loss of blood flow to the brain usually caused by a partial occlusion that results in temporary neurologic deficit (imparement); often preceeds a CVA
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encephalitis
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inflammation of the brain
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