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19 Cards in this Set
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Ageusia
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Loss of the sense of taste.
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Agnosia
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Inability to recognize the form and nature of objects or persons.
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Agraphasia
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Loss of the ability to write.
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Analgesia
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Absence of normal sense of pain.
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Anesthesia
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Absence of touch sensation.
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Anosmia
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Loss of the sense of smell.
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Aphasia
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Impairment or absence of language function.
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Apraxia
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Inability to convert the intended speech into the motor act of speech; inability to perform purposeful acts or to manipulate objects.
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Bell's Palsy
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Idiopathic facial palsy of CN VII resulting in asymmetry of the palpebral fissures, nasolabial folds, mouth, and facial expression on the affected side.
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Clonus
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Rhythmic oscillation of involuntary muscle contraction.
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Dermatome
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Skin area innervated by afferent spinal nerves from a specific nerve root.
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Glasgow Coma Scale
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International scale used in grading neurological response.
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Graphethesia
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Ability to identify numbers, letters, or shapes drawn on the skin.
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Parathesia
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An abnormal sensation, such as numbness, prickling, or tingling.
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Proprioception
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Body position sense
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Seizure
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Transient disturbance of cerebral function caused by an excessive discharge of neurons.
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Stereognosis
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Ability to identify objects by manipulating and touching them.
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Syncope
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Fainting; transient loss of consciousness due to decreased oxygen or glucose supply to the brain.
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Vertigo
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Dizziness or lightheadedness
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