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Major neurotransmitter of the parasympathetic nervous system; Usually excitatory; parasympathetic effects sometimes inhibitory |
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inhibitory neurotransmitter, helps control mood and sleep, inhibits pain pathways |
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inhibitory neurotransmitter, affects behavior and fine movement |
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major neurotransmitter of the SNS- excitatory, affects mood and overall activity |
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| inhibitory neurotranmistter |
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excitatory neurotranmitter, pleasure, inhibits pain transmission |
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Lobe?
Concentration, abstract thought, memory, speech, motor fx., affect, judgement, personality, & inhibitions |
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Lobe?
analyzes sensory info, and relays info to the thalamus. Awareness of the body in relation to space |
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Lobe?
integrates hearing, site and feelings. Most dominant area in the brain for thinkin |
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all sensory stimuli (except olfactory) are received here. All memory, sensation, & pain impulses pass thru this section of the brain. (touch and temp) |
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coordinates fine motor mvmts and inhibits tremors. Dopamine is connected! |
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CN?
Visual acuity & visual fields. |
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CN?
Muscles that move the eye and lid, pupillary constriction, lens accomodation. |
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CN?
Muscles that move the eye |
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CN?
Facial sensation, corneal reflex, mastication (chewing) |
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CN?
Muscles that move the eye |
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CN?
Facial mvmt. Facial expressions and muscle mvmt, salivation and tearing, taste, sensation in the ear. |
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CN?
Hearing and equilibrium |
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CN?
Taste, sensation in pharynx and tongue (taste), pharyngeal muscles, swallowing. |
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CN?
Muscles of pharynx, larynx, and soft palate; sensation in external ear, pharynx, larynx, thoracic and parasympathetic innervation of thoracic and abx organs.
gag relex, soft palate, epiglottis, prevents food from going down esophagus, swallowing muscles |
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CN?
Sternocleidomastoid (neck muscle) and trap muscles.
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__ Sided brain attack
Aphasia |
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__ Sided brain attack
Altered intellectual ability |
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__ Sided brain attack
Slow, cautious behavior |
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__ Sided brain attack
Spatial-perceptual deficits |
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__ Sided brain attack
Increased distractibility |
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__ Sided brain attack
Impulsive behavior or poor judgement |
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__ Sided brain attack
Lack of awareness of deficits (ex. pt tries to walk to bathroom but ends up on floor. Pt may climb side rails) |
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High dose corticosteroids
Drugs:
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Methylprednisolone
Solumedrol |
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SCI
High dose corticosteroid
THE GOOD thing about HDC
Improves outcome if given w/in 8 hrs; decrease inflammatory response, taking pressure off of places you dont want pressure.
THE BAD THING ABOUT HDC
Higher hospital charges and lenghts of stay longer |
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SCI
High dose corticosteroid
Suppresses inflammation and immune response and also given to COPD pts. |
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S/Es of HDC
Methylprednisolone and Solumedrol
What causes increase in hospital stay? |
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Hyperglycemia
Moon face
muscle wasting
decreased immune sys
behavioral changes
decreased wound healing
osteoporosis |
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| Med use for Spasticity (SCI) |
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Inhibits reflex activity at the spinal level (may also improve bowel and bladder fx.)
Use cautiously in pts with seizures and renal insufficiency
s/e: drowsiness, fatigue, dizziness |
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| Corticosteroid. Reduces inflammation and swelling. Used for meningitis. |
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Encephalitis
Anti-viral med thats for HSV infection |
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