Chronic Neuro

Front 1

Often fatal if injury to this level of spinal cord, able to move neck and above must use electric wheelchair with mouth stick or chin control, 24hr attendent needed.

Back 1

Injury to C1-3

Front 2

level of tetraplegia you can move your neck and able but can breathe without a vent, must use electric wheelchair with mouth and chin control with 24hr attendent.

Back 2

C4

Front 3

Vagus nerve domination of heart, respirations, and all vessels and organs below injury may only move neck partial shoulder, back and biceps gross elbow can not roll over or use hands, wheelchair with mobile hand supports

Back 3

C5

Front 4

Can move shoulder and upper back abduction and rotate shoulder. Full biceps to elbow flexion, wrist and weak grasp of thumb, assit with transfer and do some ADLS with assist, can use manual (on flat surface) and automatic wheelchair.

Back 4

C6

Front 5

all triceps to elbow extension movement figer extensors and flexors can grasp with decreased strength, can transfer self to wheelchair, sit up in bed, use manual wheelchair ability to drive car with powered hand controls may or may not need attendant care

Back 5

C7-8

Front 6

Paraplegia injury where you have full innervation of ^ extremities, back, and intrinsic muscles of hand, full strength of grasp and decreased trunk stability can independently stand in standing frame

Back 6

T1-6

Front 7

Paraplegia injury to nerves in leg vessels, GI full stable thoracic muscles and upper back, funcitonal intercostals resulting in ^ respiratory reserve. Stand erect with full leg brace and ambulate on crutches with swing can not climb stairs.

Back 7

T6-12

Front 8

paraplegia injury to vagus nerve domination of leg vessels varying control of legs and pelvis instability of lower back, good sitting balance and can fully use a wheelchair, can ambulate with long leg braces

Back 8

L1-2

Front 9

Partial vagus nerve domination to leg vessels and GI and geitourinary organ with movement in quadriceps and hip flexors absence of hamstring function flail ankles, completely independent ambulation with short leg braces and canes can not stand for long periods of time

Back 9

L3-4

Front 10

a recurring headache characterized by unilateral or bilateral throbbing pain caused by a triggering event or facor or strong family history. can be preceded by prodrome and aura

Back 10

Migrane Headache

Front 11

a headache does not involve nausea or vomiting but may involve __________ and/or ___________.

Back 11

sensitivity to light (photophobia) or sound (phonophobia)

Front 12

sensation of light or warmth

Back 12

aura

Front 13

early manifestation of impending disease

Back 13

prodrome

Front 14

True or False a migrane with a aura is the most common type of migraine

Back 14

False

Front 15

The best indicator or test for the diagnosis of a migraine is _________.

Back 15

made from a good patient history.

Front 16

What type of headache is usually treated with 100% Oxygen?

Back 16

Cluster Headache

Front 17

Bone crushing pain, unilateral pain starts usually at night and last one to so hours happens in spurts of 3-4 times a week for a month or so then has a time frame of remission.

Back 17

Cluster Headaches

Front 18

Most headache medicines have severe ____ ________.

Back 18

side effects such as a decrease in blood sugar, weight loss, cognitive changes, and some may cause parathesia (numbness)

Front 19

A bilateral bandlike pressure at base of skull and/or face. Feels like a constant tightening, may show symptoms like stiff neck, tenderness and palpable nekc and shoulder muscles.

Back 19

Tension headaches

Front 20

a person who has recurring seizures caused by a chronic underlying condition is ______

Back 20

Epilepsy.

Front 21

a loss of consciousness and falling to the ground followed by stiffening of the body for 10 to 20 seconds and jerking of the extremitites for another 30-40 seconds are called

Back 21

tonic clonic or grand mal seizures

Front 22

in the ________ seizures a person may experience canosis excessive salivation tongue or cheek biting with a seizure.

Back 22

tonic clonic or grand mal

Front 23

The 2 complications for the patients include _______ and ____________

Back 23

physical (tonic clonic- cardiac dysrhythmias, hypoxiema, hyperthermia, and systemic acidosis) and psychosocial- lifestyle changes due to seizures.

Front 24

When a patient in the hospital or outside of the hospital has a seizures what do you do?

Back 24

carefully observe and record details of the event (how long did each phase last, when did it occur, what occured during each phase)You may need to support the head to support airway but you should not try to hold down or put something in their mouth you must let it run its course.

Front 25

disease where nerve fibers in the brain and spinal cord are damaged throughout.

Back 25

Multiple Sclerosis

Front 26

Motor sensory cerebellar and emotional problems are common signs and symptoms for what chronic progressive neurological disorder

Back 26

MS

Front 27

what type of nutritional therapy would you expect for a patient with MS?

Back 27

Low fat, gluten free food and raw veggies with multiple megavitamin therapies. May have high protein.

Front 28

3 clinical manifestations:
Tremor
Rigidity
Bradykinesia

Back 28

Parkinson's Disease

Front 29

Which of the three clincial manifestations of parkinsons is often the first sign?

Back 29

Tremors

Front 30

neuromuscular disease that is characterized by the fluctuating weakness of certain skeletal muscle groups.

Back 30

Myasthenia Gravis (MG)

Front 31

Increased blood pressure restlessness, tachycardia, apprehension, ^ broncial secreations, lacrimation and sweating, muscles weakened, absent cough reflex, dyspnea, difficulty swallowing and speaking.

Back 31

Myasthenic Crisis

Front 32

Bradycardia, Decreased blood pressure, restlessness, apprehension, increased secretions esp. profuse sweating, generalized muscle weakness, fasciculations, dyspnesa, difficulty speaking and swallowing, blurred vision, nausea and vomiting and abdominal cramps and diarrhea.

Back 32

Cholinergic crisis

Front 33

rare progressive neurologic disorder characterized by loss of motor neurons.

Back 33

ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis)

Front 34

What disease have they now found a gene for and is genetically transmitted while if having it you have 50% chance to pass along to your children it shows up at ages 30-50 years of age.

Back 34

Huntingtons Disease