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27 Cards in this Set

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dyskinesia
incoluntary movemoent
radiculopathy
inflammation of the nerve root associated with the spinal column
cerebrocascular disease
any functional abnormality of the cerebrum caused be disorders of the blood vessels of the brain
CVA
cerebrovasuclar accident
ischemic stroke
caused by a narrowing of the arteries of the brain
intracerebral hemorrhage
caused by the sudden repture of an artery within the brain
subarachnoid hemorrhage
blood is released into the space surrounding the brain
hemipareses
weakness in one half of the body
hemiplegia
paralysis in one half of the body
aphasia
inability to speak
ataxia
lack of muscle coordination
thrombolytic
clot buster: medication administered 3 hours of sumptom onset when ischemic stroke is diagnosed
epilepsies
chronis or recurring seizure disorders
Parkinson disease
shaking palsy: progressive neurologic disorder affecting the portion of the brain responsible for controlling movement
bradykinesia, hypokinesia
decreased speed of movement
multiple sclerosis
progressice, degenerative disease of the central nervous system
Alzheimer disease
progressive neurological disorder that causes memory loss and serious mental deteriotation
mental illness
includes array of psychological disorders, syndroms, and behaior, and thinking
psychosis
serious mental disorder commonly characterized by false beliefs despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary
neurosis
mental disorder caused be an emotion experienced in the past that overwhelmingly interferes or affects a present emotion
anorexia nervosa
eating disorder characterized by a refusal to maintain adequate weight for age and height and an all-consuming desire to remain thin
anxiety
psychological worry disorder characterized by excessive pondering or thinking what if
ADHD
disorder characterized by impulsiveness, overactivity, and the inability to reamin focused on a task
bipolar disorder
mental disorder that causes unusual shifts in mood, emotion, energy, and ability to function
bulimia nervosa
eating disorder characterized by binging (overeating), and purging(vomitting)
depression
mood disorder associated with sadness, despair, discouragement and commonly feelings of low self-esteem, guilt and withdrawel
panic attack
sudden intense overwhelming feeling of fear that comes without warning and is not attrubutable to any immediate danger