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| No development of the brain above the brainstem, most severe congenital malformation of the central nervous system. |
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| No reflex response to verbal, sensory, or pain stimulation. |
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| A piece of equipment or system modified or customized to improve or maintain functional capabilities of individuals with disabilities. |
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| Subjective sensation, often olfactory or visual in nature, that is an early sign of a migraine headache or a seizure. |
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| Unusual or typical body movements without purpose such as lip smacking, lip chewing, sucking in association with a seizure. |
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| Condition in which hypertension, bradycardia, severe headaches, pallor below and flushing above the level of the spinal cord lesion, and seizures occur due to an impaired autonomic nervous system, triggered by simultaneous sympathetic and parasympathetic activity. |
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| If flexing the child's head while in a supine position makes the knees or hips flex involuntarily, a positive Brudzinski sign is present; this is a common sign in meningitis. |
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| Increase in intracellular and extracellular fluid in the brain that results from anoxia, vasodilation, or vascular stasis. |
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| cerebral perfusion pressure |
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| Amount of pressure needed to ensure that adequate oxygen and nutrients are delivered to the brain. |
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| Alternating muscular contraction and relaxation; rhythmic repetitive jerking, often used to describe seizure activity. |
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| The ability to process the data and respond either verbally or physically. |
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| State of unconsciousness in which the patient cannot be aroused, even with powerful stimuli. |
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| The responsiveness of the mind to sensory stimuli, consciousness has two components: alertness and cognitive power. |
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| Brain injury resulting from inertial forces, the acceleration-deceleration movement of the brain within the skull. |
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| Brain injury resulting from a direct blow to the head. |
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| Reflex response associated with increased intracranial pressure or compromised blood flow to the brainstem, characterized by hypertension, increased systolic pressure with wide pulse pressure, bradycardia, and irregular respirations. |
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| Death from suffocation in the first 24 hours after submersion in a liquid. |
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| Protrusion of meningeal tissue or meningeal-covered brain through a defect in the skull. |
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| Cerebral dysfunction resulting from an insult (toxin, injury, inflammation, or anoxic event) of limited duration; the tissue damage is often permanent, but the dysfunction may improve over time. |
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| Located in one hemisphere or a specific area of the cerebral cortex. |
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| Spaces of connective tissue covering the brain at the junction of skull bones that gradually close and ossify. |
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| Protrusion of brain contents through the cranial vault at the base of the skull. |
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| Floppiness, increased joint range of motion, and diminished reflex response. |
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| Force exerted by brain tissue, cerebrospinal fluid, and blood within the cranial vault. |
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| Seizures that continue to occur even with optimal medical management. |
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| Resistance or pain when a child's leg is raised with the knee flexed and then extended at the knee is a positive Kernig sign, a common finding in meningitis. |
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| Level of Consciousness (LOC) |
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| General description of cognitive, sensory, and motor response to stimuli. |
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| A spinal fluid-filled meningeal sac protruding through a vertebral defect, associated with no abnormalities of the spinal cord. |
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| A spinal fluid-filled meningeal sac that contains a portion of the spinal cord and nerves protruding through a vertebral defect. |
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| A small brain with a head circumference greater than 3 standard deviations below the mean for age and sex. |
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| The progressive covering of axons with layers of myelin or a lipid protein sheath. |
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| Any malformation of the spinal cord and spinal canal. |
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| myelominingocele (meningomyelocele) |
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| A spinal fluid-filled meningeal sac that contains a portion of the spinal cord and nerves protruding through a vertebral defect. |
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| Resistance to neck flexion. |
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| Rigid hyperextension of the entire body; hyperextension of the head and neck to relieve discomfort. |
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| persistent vegetative state |
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| Permanent loss of function of the cerebral cortex retaining only reflexive responses. |
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| Period after seizure activity during which the level of consciousness is decreased. |
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| Abnormal position assumed after injury or damage to the brain that may be seen as extreme flexion or extension of the limbs. |
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| Periods of abnormal electrical discharges (excessive concurrent firing) of the cortical neuronal network of cells on the surface of the brain that cause involuntary movement and behavior and sensory alterations. |
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| A defect in one or more vertebrae through which spinal cord contents can protrude. |
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| A vertebral defect without visible protrusion of the meninges or spinal cord tissue. |
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| A continuous seizure that lasts for more than 30 minutes or a series of seizures during which consciousness is not regained. |
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| Deep sleep or unresponsiveness with arousal only to repeated vigorous stimulation. |
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| A condition in which the sclera is visible above the iris. |
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| Continuous muscular contraction; sustained stiffening, often used to describe seizure activity. |
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| Depressed cerebral function, or the inability of the brain to respond to stimuli. |
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