Neuro

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aphasia

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an abnormal neurologic condition in which language function is disordered or absent because of an injury to certain areas of the cerebral cortex. The deficiency may be sensory aphasia, in which language is not understood, or motor aphasia, in which words cannot be formed or expressed.

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ataxia

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an impaired ability to coordinate movement, often characterized by a staggering gait and postural imbalance. It can have many causes, including lesions in the spinal cord or cerebellum that may be the sequelae of birth trauma, congenital disorder, infection, degenerative disorder, neoplasm, toxic substance stroke, or head injury.

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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, lack of orderly thought, and inability to choose or act decisively and perform the activities of daily living. It is usually symptomatic of an organic mental disorder, but it may accompany severe emotional stress and various psychologic disorders.

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exteroceptive

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pertaining to stimuli that originate from outside the body or to the sensory receptors that they activate.

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Glasgow Coma Scale

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a quick, practical standardized system for assessing the degree of consciousness in the critically ill and for predicting the duration and ultimate outcome of coma, primarily in patients with head injuries.

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graphesthesia

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ability to feel writing on the skin.

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paresthesia

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any subjective sensation, experienced as numbness, tingling, or a “pins and needles” feeling.

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proprioceptive

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pertaining to the sensations of body movements and awareness of posture, enabling the body to orient itself in space without visual clues.

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stereognosis

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1. the faculty of perceiving and understanding the form and nature of objects by the sense of touch.
2. perception by the sense of the solidity of objects.

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tremors

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rhythmic, purposeless, quivering movements resulting from the involuntary alternating contraction and relaxation of opposing groups of skeletal muscles, occurring in some elderly individuals, certain families, and patients with various neurodegenerative disorders.

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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 the vestibular nuclei of the brainstem.

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reflexes

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the involuntary functioning or movement of any organ or body part in response to a particular stimulus. The function or action occurs immediately, without the involvement of the will or consciousness.

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oriented x3

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quick mental status test. person, place and time (checking for long term memory).