Scribeamerica Exam 1 Neuological And Psychological

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APD Afferent Pupillary Defect

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an abnormal finding of dilation of the pupil in stead of constriction in response to a shining light

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Aniscoria

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unequal diameter of pupils

Front 3

Antalgic Gait

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Limping

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Aphasic

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Inability to generate or understand language due to damage to the brain. Either inability to create words i.e. expressive aphasia; or inability to understand spoken words i.e. receptive aphasia

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Ataxia

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Loss of coordination

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Babinski sign

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The toes flex upward when sole of foot is stimulated, indicating motor nerve damage

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Bell's Palsy

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A localized facial nerve dysfunction that causes facial droop and numbness

Front 8

Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA)

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Stroke. Blood supply to the brain is restricted or absent due to hemorrhage or occlusion of a vessel resulting in neurological damage and dysfunction

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Clonus

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Involuntary muscle contractions and relaxations

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Cranial Nerve I

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Olfactory (Ex. Smell)

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Cranial Nerve II

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Optic (Visual fields and pupillary light reflex)

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Cranial Nerve III

Back 12

Oculomotor (Pupil function and extra ocular movements)

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Cranial Nerve IV

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Trochlear

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Cranial Nerve V

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Trigeminal. Sensation of forehead, cheek, and chin

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Cranial Nerve VI

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Abducens

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Cranial Nerve VII

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Facial

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Cranial Nerve VIII

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Vestibulocochlear. Hearing

Front 18

Cranial Nerve IX

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Glossopharyngeal. Gag reflex

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Cranial Nerve X

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Vagus

Front 20

Cranial Nerve XI

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Accessory

Front 21

Cranial Nerve XII

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Hypoglossal

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Decreased Rectal tone

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Diminished anal sphincter muscle contraction, indicative of neurological damage

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Dysarthria

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Poor mechanical articulation of speech due to abnormal lip, tongue, or cheek motor function

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Dysphagia

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Pain or discomfort in swallowing

Front 25

Dysphasia

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Difficulty in neurologically generating or understanding language

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EOMI

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extraocular movements intact

Front 27

EOM Palsy

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Paralysis of the face

Front 28

facial asymmetry

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drooping of the one side of the face indicating neurological damage

Front 29

Facial palsy

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paralysis of the face

Front 30

finger-nose-finger

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a test to evaluate cerebellar function

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Grand Mal Seizure

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epileptic attack characterized by convulsions, stupor and temporary loss of consciousness

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Hemiparesis

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Weakness of one half of the body

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Hemiplegia

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Paralysis of one half of the body

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Moves all extremities

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(MAEx4) The patient moves their arms and legs normally, indicating normal motor function

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Neuralgia

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sharp pain along the course of a nerve or several nerves

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Normal DTRs

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Normal Deep tendon reflexes, rated as 2/4

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Oriented x3

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Oriented to person, place, and time

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Papilledema

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Swelling of the optic nerve sheath, as noted with fundoscopic examination

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Paresthesia

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Abnormal tactile sensation often described as tingling, numbness, or pinpricking

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Post-ictal

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The state of somnolence and decreased responsiveness after a seizure

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Pronator drift

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Involuntary turning or lowering of forearm when outstretched

Front 42

Romberg's sign

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Falling to one side when standing with feet together and eyes closed, indicating abnormal cerebellar function or inner ear dysfunction

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Saturday Night Palsy

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A permanent localized numbness or weakness to a specific nerve's distal innervation

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Status epileptcus

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Repetitive seizures without regaining consciousness between them

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Strength 5/5

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Normal strength of the extremities

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Syncope

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Loss of consciousness; fainting, "passing out"

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Tongue deviation

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tongue pointing to one side

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Tonic Clonic

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Description of a Grand-Mal or generalized seizure with stupor and transient LOC

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Transient Ischemic Attack

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TIA; Transient "mini-stroke", neurological function is regained completely with time

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Vertigo

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Condition of feeling the room spin

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Abnormal judgement

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lack of normal decision making

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Affect

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The expressed or observed emotional and social responses

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Anxiety reaction

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commonly known as an "anxiety attack"

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Auditory Hallucinations

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Hearing voices, noises, music, or sounds that are not actually real

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Depressed

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appearing sad, unhappy

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flat affect

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lack of normal interaction, monotone, unemotional

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Homicidal ideation

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thoughts of killing another person

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non-communicative

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Lacking the desire or ability to communicate

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odd affect

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Strange interactions, unusual expressions, "weird"

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Pressured speech

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abnormal rate of speech, speaking quickly and urgently

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suicidal ideation

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thoughts of killing oneself

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tangential thoughts

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thought processes that do not follow normal or logical progressions

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Visual hallucinations

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seeing objects, people, or things that do not actually exist

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withdrawn

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uninterested and non-participatory