Neurological

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Aphasia

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When communication is clearly ineffective (omission or addition of letters and words, misuse of words, etc) assess for aphasia. Injury to the cerebral cortex results in aphasia

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Ataxia

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Ataxia describes a lack of muscle coordination during voluntary movements, such as walking or picking up objects. A sign of an underlying condition, ataxia can affect your movements, your speech, your eye movements and your ability to swallow.

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Confusion

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A mental state characterized by disorientation regarding time, place, person, or situation. It causes bewilderment, perplexity, and lack of orderly though. There is an inability to choose or act decisively and perform activities of daily living.

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Glasgow Coma Scale

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A scale used in Determining degrees of consciousness in the critically ill, and for predicting the duration and the ultimate outcome of coma. Primarily in patiens with head injuries. Involved eye opening, verbal response and motor response. It is assessed numerically

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Graphesthesia

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Ability to feel writing on the skin

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Oriented x3

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Medical shorthand indicating that a patient is in a cogent state and aware of their surroundings. "Oriented x3" means the patient is aware of person, place, and time (WHO they are, WHERE they are, and WHAT TIME it is.)

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Paresthesia

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Paresthesia is the condition commonly known as "pins and needles," where part of the body - typically a foot or hand - begins to tingle and becomes numb, or "falls asleep." Paresthesia can occur either on a temporary or on a chronic basis. In most cases, paresthesia is a short-term condition caused by putting pressure on a nerve, and the tingling sensation will diminish within several minutes.

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Proprioception

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Proprioception is the sense of the relative position of neighbouring parts of the body. Interoceptive senses, by which we perceive the pain and movement of internal organs, proprioception is a third distinct sensory modality that provides feedback solely on the status of the body internally. It is the sense that indicates whether the body is moving with required effort, as well as where the various parts of the body are located in relation to each other.

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reflexes

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An involuntary functioning or movement of any organ or body part in response to a particular stimulus

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stereognosis

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is the ability to perceive the form of an object by using the sense of touch.

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Tremor

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Rhythmic, purposeless, quivering movement resulting from the involuntary alternation contraction and relaxation of opposing groups of skeletal muscles.

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Vertigo

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A sensation of instability, giddiness, loss of equilibrium or rotation caused by a disturbance in the semicircular canal of the inner ear or vestibular nuclei of the brainstem.