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023 Chronic Neurologic Disorders
Vocab for Chronic Neurologic Disorders
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Nursing
Undergraduate 1
05/23/2013

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Alzheimer's disease
Definition
Form of dementia that gradually worsens over time, affecting memory, thinking, and behavior
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Athetoid
Definition
Slow writhing movements
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Atresia
Definition
Absence of a canal or opening
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Cerebral palsy
Definition
Group of disorders marked by some degree of motor impairment
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Choreiform
Definition
Continual, rapid, jerky, involuntary dyskinetic movement
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Diplopia
Definition
Double vision; may be caused by trauma to the cranial nerves
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Dysarthria
Definition
Inability to clearly articulate words
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Hippocampus
Definition
Part of the brain associated with the limbic system
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Hydrocephalus
Definition
Swelling of the brain caused by an abnormal accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in the brain ventricles or spaces between the meninges
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Hyperreflexia
Definition
Excessive reflex response
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Meningocele
Definition
Sac formed by the herniation of the meninges
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Multiple sclerosis (MS)
Definition
Autoimmune disease that involves a progressive demyelination of nerve fibers in the brain, spinal cord, and cranial nerves
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Myasthenia gravis
Definition
Chronic autoimmune disorder that impairs acetylcholine receptors at the neuromuscular junction
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Myelomeningocele
Definition
Herniation of the spinal cord, CSF, and the meninges
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Paresthesia
Definition
A prickly, tingling sensation
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Parkinson's disease
Definition
Progressive degenerative disorder affecting motor function through loss of extrapyramidal activity
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Postictal
Definition
Refering to the deep sleep period following a grand mal seizure
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Schizophrenia
Definition
Disorder that is characterized by the disturbance and deterioration of cognitive, social, and emotional functioning
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Scotoma
Definition
Spot in the visual field
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Spina bifida occulta
Definition
Congenital anomaly where the spinal processes do not fuse
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Subarachnoid villi
Definition
Projections into the subarachnoid space/sinuses that can absorb CSF back into the venous system
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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
Definition
Also known as Lou Gehrig's disease; a progressive degenerative disease involving both the upper and lower motor neurons
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Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)
Definition
Inhibitory neurotransmitter in the basal nuclei; depletion is part of the pathophysiology for Huntington's disease
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