Nervous System Vocabulary Review (Pathophysiology II)

the inability of the brain to recognize familiar objects.

loss or impairment of the ability to perform a voluntary movement

a localized weak spot or balloon-like enlargement of the wall of an artery

a deficit in comprehending or expressing variations in tone of voice used to express both linguistic and emotional information

extreme slowness when a patient performs a voluntary movement

a collection of pus localized in an area of the brain.

Stroke, cerebral hemorrhage, cerebral ischemia

injury to the brain caused by a direct impact, a jarring, or a rotation motion that causes neurological dysfunction.

when injury occurs to the brain at the point of impact

when Injury occurs to the brain at the opposite point of impact (ex. impact on the right temple causes damages to the left temporal lobe).

position of an unconscious person where the upper extremities and lower extremities are extended and the wrists are flexed

position of an unconscious person where the upper extremities flexed at the elbows and held closely to the body.

a chronic or persistent disorder of the mental processes caused by brain disease or injury and marked by memory disorders, personality changes, and impaired reasoning.

A patient has difficulty with speech resulting from brain injury

A patient demonstrates partial inability to initiate coordinated voluntary motor acts.

A patient demonstrates the inability to perform particular coordinated voluntary motor acts as a result of brain damage.

a condition of abnormal muscle tone that causes the impairment of voluntary muscle movement

a type of ischemic stroke caused by a blood clot, or another obstruction, travels to the brain and becomes lodged in a blood vessel supplying the brain with blood.

inflammation of the brain

a collection of blood in the space between the skull and dura mater

acute inflammatory disorder that causes rapidly progressing paralysis (which is usually temporary)

slight paralysis or weakness affecting one side of the body

paralysis of one side of the body

abnormal accumulation of fluid (CSF) in the brain

when a patient demonstrates abnormally increased muscle function or activity

excessive vomiting

a condition in which there is diminished tone of the skeletal muscles

a condition in which there is too much muscle tone (ex - the muscles of the arms and legs stiffen and make it hard to move).

a type of stroke that occurs when the flow of blood to the brain is blocked

inflammation of the meninges of the brain and spinal cord

When nerves located outside of the brain and spinal cord are damaged and the patient complains of weakness, numbness and pain, usually in the hands and feet.

partial paralysis of the lower limbs

paralysis of both legs and the lower part of the body

abnormal tactile sensation often described as creeping, burning, tingling, or numbness

direct viral infection of the brain

A disease of the root of a nerve, such as from a pinched nerve or a tumor

loss of memory from the point of some injury or trauma backwards, or loss of memory for the past

forward slipping of one vertebra over another

a weakness or stress fracture in one of the vertebrae