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22 Cards in this Set
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Seizure that may be characterized by a brief lapse of attention in which the patient may stare and does not respond. Also known as petit mal seizure.
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absence seizure
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The inability to understand or produce speech.
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aphasia
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Rupture of a cerebral artery that may contribute to interruption of cerebral blood flow.
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arterial rupture
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A disease that is characterized by hardening, thickening, and calcification of the arterial walls.
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arteriosclerosis
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Obstruction of a cerebral artery caused by a clot that was formed elsewhere in the body and traveled to the brain.
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cerebral embolism
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An interruption of blood flow to the brain that results in the loss of brain function.
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cerebrovascular accident (CVA)
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The inability to pronounce speech clearly, often due to loss of the nerves or brain cells that control the small muscles in the larynx.
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dysarthria
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Convulsions that result from sudden high fevers, particularly in children.
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febrile seizures
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Seizure characterized by severe twitching of all the body's muscles that may last several minutes or more; also known as a grand mal seizure.
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generalized seizure
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Weakness on one side of the body.
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hemiparesis
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One of the two main types of stroke; occurs as a result of bleeding inside the brain.
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hemorrhagic stroke
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Abnormally low glucose level in the blood.
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hypoglycemia
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Loss of bowel and bladder control due to a generalized seizure.
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incontinent
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Cells in the brain that die as a result of loss of blood flow to the brain.
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infarcted cells
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Cells in the brain that receive enough blood after a cerebrovascular accident to stay alive but not to function properly.
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ischemic cells
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One of the two main types of stroke; occurs when blood flow to a particular part of the brain is cut off by a blockage (eg, a clot) inside a blood vessel.
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ischemic stroke
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Period following a seizure that lasts between 5 and 30 minutes, characterized by labored respirations and some degree of altered mental status.
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postictal state
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Generalized, uncoordinated muscular activity associated with loss of consciousness; a convulsion.
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seizure
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The term used to describe a continuous seizure, or multiple seizures without a return to consciousness, for 30 minutes or more.
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status epilepticus
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A loss of brain function in certain brain cells that do not get enough oxygen during a CVA. Usually caused by obstruction of the blood vessels in the brain that feed oxygen to those brain cells.
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stroke
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Clotting of the cerebral arteries that may result in the interruption of cerebral blood flow and subsequent stroke.
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thrombosis
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A disorder of the brain in which brain cells temporarily stop working because of insufficient oxygen, causing stroke-like symptoms that resolve completely within 24 hours of onset.
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transient ischemic attack (TIA)
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