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ch 43 nervous system II
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10/26/2013

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why is a proton emission tomography benefit over a ct scan and a mri
Definition
it provides info about the function of the brains specifically gluclose and o2 metabolism and the blood flow
Term
what test is used to test drug metabolism and detect areas of metabolic alterations thatoccur in dementia
Definition
positron emission tomography
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single photon emission computed tomography
Definition
enables radioisotopes to cross the BBB to study blood flow head truama amniesia
Term
magnetencephalography
Definition
noninvasive techinque to measure the magnetic fields in the brain
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electromyleography
Definition
used to id muscle and nerve disorders in the spinal cord
Term
what are 3 things told to the pt who is having an electoencephalogram
Definition
avoid cns depressants or stimulants
do notdrink caffien
wash hair the morning of the test and do not use hairspray oils or hair accessories
Term
what does hyperventilation provide to the brain
Definition
erbral constriciton alkalosis to increase sezir activty
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phototic stimulaiton
Definition
strobe light to see if the pts seizures are from light senstivities
Term
evoked potential
Definition
measure electrical signals to the brain to asses sensory problems
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auditory evoked potential
Definition
used to asess hearing loss from high frequencies to see if there is any nerve damge or acoustic neruomas
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visual evoked potential
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used to detect a loss of vision from optic nerve damge
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somatosensory evoked potentials
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measure response to the peripheral nerves and can detect nerve or spinal cord damage of degeneration from ms- tiny shocks are delivered to a nerve
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when is a lumbar puncture not used
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those with symptoms of ICP because it can release a suddne csf pressure
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how is the pt positioned before a puncture
Definition
side laying fetal position
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how is the pt positioned before a puncture
Definition
side laying fetal position
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is csf is more then 20 pressure what is the significance
Definition
increase icf within the cns
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what is the normal color of spinal fluid and what is the significane if it is pink or red/ what if it is yellow?
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normal is clear/ if it is pink or red it could mean there is rbc/ if it is yellow it could mean theres too much billirubin
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brown spinal fluid
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can meanmethemoglobin is present meaning there is a hemorrhage
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0-0.5 lymphocytes in the brans spinal fluid- more then 0.5 means
Definition
this firs tis normal if there is more then 0.5 it could mean that it is a reaction to an infection or tumore, substances
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the normal protein for adults spinal fluid is 15-45 if there are more then 500 what could that mean
Definition
bacterial infection guillian barr
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if there is less then 15 mg of protein in the spinal fluid what could that mean
Definition
menigismus, hyperthyroisim
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the normal gluclose of the spinal fluid is 50-74 what happens if its less then that
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bacterila
fungal
leukemia
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the normal gluclose of the spinal fluid is 50-74 what happens if its less then that
Definition
bacterila
fungal
leukemia
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