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35 Cards in this Set
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Why is damage to the CNS problematic?
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Altered Sensation
Muscle Atrophy Muscle Weakness Spasticity Abnormal reflexes Cognitive changes Mood disturbances |
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What is spasticity?
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Hypertonic muscle.
Constant state of hypertonicity |
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What is spinabifida?
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A group of disorders in which the lamina groove has not fused.
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What is Spina bifida occulta?
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Mildest form of spinabifida characterized by incomplete fusion of vertebrae.
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What is Meningocele?
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Spinabifida characterized by a dime sized meningeal sac filled with CSF.
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What is Meningomyelocete?
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Spinabifida characterized by a larger meningeal sac that can be 6-8" and actually contain part of the spinal cord.
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What is Spina bifida aperta?
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Spinabifida characterized by complete failure of vertebral fusion.
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What is Defective Closure of the Cranial End?
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Least common for of spinabifida that that is at times incompatible with life.
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What is Arnold Chiari Malformation?
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The medulla oblongata is elongated preventing interfering wirth the resorption and circulation of CSF.
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What is hydrocephalus?
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Accumulation of CSF in ventricles - crushing surrounding brain tissue.
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What is ICP?
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Increased Intracranial Pressure
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What are classic signs of ICP?
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Headaches
Vomiting |
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What is the pathology of ICP?
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Interferes with blood flow.
aka Decreased perfusion |
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What is Cerebral Palsy?
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Motor nerve disorder of the cerebellum
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What are seizures?
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Abnormal electrical discharges in the brain.
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What is a Simple Partial (Aura)?
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Seizure that does not interfere with consciousness
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What is a Complex Partial (Temporal Lobe Seizure) ?
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Seizure that involves a loss of consciousness and awareness of the seizure.
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What is an Absence seizure?
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Petite Mal.
Seizure that lasts between 5-10 seconds. |
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What is a Tonic-clonic (Grand Mal) ?
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Seizure wherein the Tonic phase involves an abrupt loss of conciousness and muscle stiffness followed by the clonic phase which involves jerking/convulsions.
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What is Myoclonic?
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Sudden, brief muscle contractions usually in the face & pelvis
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What is Atonic?
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Sudden loss of control of the muscles in the legs, causing an abrupt collapse.
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What is the primary characterictic of Ischemic Stroke?
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Bleeding in the brain
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What is the primary characterictic of Transient Ischemic Attack?
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Mini stroke.
40% of Ischemic strokes are preceeded by TIA TIA symptoms last up to 24hrs. |
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What is the primary difference between Ischemic & TIA strokes?
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Timeframe of signs & symptoms
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What is a concussion?
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Loss of consciousness following head trauma
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What is the characteristic of 1st degree concussion?
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S/S last < 15 minutes
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What is the characteristic of 2nd degree concussion?
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S/S last > 15 mins
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What is the characteristic of 3rd degree concussion?
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Person passes out
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What is Quadraplegia?
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Loss of sensory motor function in the upper and lower extremities.
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What is Paraplegia?
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Loss of sensory motor function in the lower extremeties.
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What are 4 types of nerve compression syndrome?
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Carpal Tunnel
Ulnar Nerve Common peroneal Nerve Sciatica |
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What is true sciatica?
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L3/L4 impingment of sciatic nerve
radicular pain from posterior leg to foot Pain increases with medial rotation |
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What is common peroneal nerve compression?
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Pain in the lateral crus & foot and loss of dorsal flexion
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What are the s/s of carpal tunnel syndrome?
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Weakness
pain Parathesis Numbness of digits 1, 2 & 3 |
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What are the s/s of ulnar nerve compression?
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Weakness
pain Parathesis Numbness of digits 4 & 5 |
