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Neuro - Roseman
Block 2
48
Nursing
Undergraduate 1
02/06/2012

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Term
Cerebral Cortex
Definition

 

       outer grey matter of cerebrum. Governs thought, memory, reasoning, sensation, and voluntary movement

 

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Crossed representation
Definition

 

left controls right side and vice versa

 

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Upper motor neurons
Definition

 

located in CNS, CVA is an example of disease here

 

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Lower motor neurons
Definition

 

located in PNS, cranial and spinal nerves, spinal cord lesion, polio are examples of disease here

 

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Paresis
Definition
partial or incomplete paralysis
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Dysmetria
Definition

 

inability to control the distance, power, and speed of a muscular action

 

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Parasthesis
Definition
abnormal burning sensation
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Dysphasia
Definition
difficulty with word understanding
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Macturition syncopy
Definition

 

passing out after standing up to urinate, happens only in males

 

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Neurologic recheck
Definition
when a problem is identified and want to keep an eye on it
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Ansomia
Definition

 

bilateral loss of smell

 

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Neurogenic ansomnia
Definition
unilateral loss of smell
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Nystagmus
Definition

 

rapid eye movement

 

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Corneal reflex
Definition

 

cotton ball on eye and bilateral blink

 

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Romberg Test
Definition
balance test, tests cerebellar function
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Flaccidity
Definition

 

decreased muscle tone or hypotonia

 

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Spasticity
Definition

 

increased tone hypertonia. Non-constant state of resistance

 

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Hemiplagia
Definition
one side is paralyzed
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Paraplegia
Definition
both lower extremities are paralyzed
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Quadriplegic
Definition
all 4 extremities are paralyzed
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Fasciculation
Definition

 

rapid continuous twitching of muscle(involuntary).

 

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Fine Fasciculation
Definition

 

lower motor neuron disease; atrophy and weakness

 

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Coarse Fasciculation
Definition

 

caused by cold or fatigue, non physiological

 

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Myoclonus
Definition

 

rapid sudden jerk or short series of jerks at regular intervals( hiccups)

 

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Tic
Definition
involuntary, rapid, regular movement
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Seizure disorder
Definition
hyper-synchronous discharge of neurons
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Tremor
Definition

 

involuntary contraction of opposing muscle groups, go away when sleeping

 

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Rest tremor
Definition
tremor when muscles relaxed, usually goes away w movement]
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Intention tremor
Definition
comes on when muscles being used. Seen w cerebellar disease or multiple sclerosis
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Chorea
Definition

 

sudden rapid jerky movement occurs at irregular intervals when using muscles

 

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Athetosis
Definition

 

slow twisting, like snake, continuous, moving distal part of limb

 

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Hypoalgesia
Definition

 

decreased sensation of pain

 

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Analgesia
Definition
sensation of pain is absent
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Hyperalgesia
Definition
increased sensation of pain
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Hypoesthesia
Definition

 

decreased touch sensation

 

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Anesthesia
Definition

 

absence of touch sensation

 

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Hyperesthesia
Definition
increased touch sensation
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Kinesthesia(Position)
Definition
abnormal findings, loss of position sense
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Stereognosis
Definition

 

ability to recognize objects by feel

 

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Astereognosis
Definition
occurs w/ sensory cortex problems
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Graphesthesia
Definition
ability to read a number traced on the skin
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Two point discrimination
Definition
ability to distinguish two simultaneous pin points
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Extinction
Definition
simultaneous touch to both sides of the body at the same point, should be able to feel both sensations
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Point location
Definition
touch the skin and withdraw promptly, have the person touch you where you just touched
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Hyperreflexia
Definition
problem with upper motor neuron lesions
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Hyporeflexia
Definition

 

problem with lower motor neuron lesions

 

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Clonus
Definition
check when there are hyper reflexes. Upper motor neuron disease
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Positive Babinski sign
Definition
if toes curl up it is normal(negative) if the pull up it is abnormal(positive)
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