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Ch.5 5.2
Subjectives; impairments
Term | Definition |
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aphasia | inability to speak |
ataxia | lack of coordination |
catatonia | condition characterized by reduced muscle tone |
delirium | brief loss of mental function |
dementia | loss/decline in mental function |
dykenesia | difficulty moving |
dyslexia | difficulty reading |
dysphasia | difficulty speaking |
dystonia | involuntary muscle movements |
insomnia | inability to sleep |
myoclonus | muscle twitching |
myospams | involuntary muscle contraction |
neurasthenia | nerve weakness |
somnambullism | sleepwalking |
synoscope | fainting; losing consciousness due to temporary loss in blood flow to brain |