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Neuro Quiz 5
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02/12/2009

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paraphasia
Definition
loss of ability to speak correctly, including word substitutions, jumbling of words and sentences
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paresthesias
Definition
an abnormal sensation
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Parkinson disease
Definition
deterioration of dopamine producing cells in the substantia niagra, decreased mobility, in particular an inability to start motions or to finish motions once started
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phantom limb pain
Definition
pain that seems to arise in an amputated limb
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pinealomas
Definition
rare neoplasm derived from the pineal gland
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Postencephalic Parkinsonism
Definition
the "sleepy sickness"of Awakenings
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pseudoseizures
Definition
cover a range of seizure-like phenomena that may or may not be associated with real seizures
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psychic blindness
Definition
no loss of vision but patient cannot recognize what they see
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psychosis
Definition
a mental disorder causing gross distortion or disorganization of a person's mental capacity, affective response, and capacity to recognize reality, communicate and relate to others to the degree of interfering with their capacity to cope with the ordinary demands of everyday life
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receptive aphasia
Definition
impaired language comprehension, also called Wernicke's aphasia
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reflex
Definition
an involuntary reaction in response to a stimulus applied to the periphery and transmitted to the nervous centers of the brain and spinal cord
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rigidity
Definition
stiffness of inflexibility
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Rinne test
Definition
test of distinguishing between hearing loss due to acoustic nerve injury and to conductive hearing loss
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Schizophrenia
Definition
parergasia, the most common type of psychosis, characterized by a disorder in the thinking process, such as delusions and hallucinations and extensive withdrawal from the outside world
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Schwannoma
Definition
neurofibroma, neurolemoma, usually develop on CN VIII, but also CNs V, IX, X, or VII
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scotoma
Definition
an isolated area of the visual field where vision is absent or depressed
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seizure
Definition
the sudden onset of a disease or of certain symptoms
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sleep apnea
Definition
sleep disturbance due to breathing interruption
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somnambulism
Definition
sleepwalking
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spasticity
Definition
a state of increased muscle tone with an exaggeration of the tendon reflexes
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stroke
Definition
a lay term denoting a sudden neurological affliction usually related to the cerebral blood supply
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syncope
Definition
fainting due to sudden drop in blood pressure
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postictal confusion
Definition
transient thought disorders following seizures
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pseudocoma
Definition
coma-like condition that can develop after structural brain injuries, encephalitis, metabolic encephalopy, psychiatric disturbances and poisoning
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