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Brady Cpt 15
Brady 10th Terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A swelling or enlargement of part of a blood vessel, resulting from weakening of the vessel wall. | aneurysm |
| The inability to understand and/or produce speech. | aphasia |
| A sensation experienced prior to a seizure; serves as a warning sign that a seizure is about to occur. | aura |
| An interruption of blood flow to the brain that results in the loss of brain function. Also called a stroke. | cerebrovascular accident (CVA) |
| A state of profound unconsciousness from which one cannot be roused. | coma |
| Slurred speech. | dysarthria |
| A blood clot or other substance in the circulatory system that travels to a blood vessel where it causes a blockage. | embolus |
| Seizures that result from sudden high fevers, particularly in children. | febrile seizures |
| A seizure characterized by severe twitching of all of the body's muscles that may last several minutes or more; formerly known as a grand mal seizure. | generalized seizure |
| Weakness on one side of the body. | hemiparesis |
| One of the two main types of stroke; occurs as a result of bleeding inside the brain. | hemorrhagic stroke |
| A condition characterized by a low blood glucose level. | hypoglycemia |
| Loss of bowel and/or bladder control; may be the result of a generalized seizure. | incontinence |
| A lack of oxygen that deprives tissues of necessary nutrients, resulting from partial or complete blockage of blood flow; potentially reversible because permanent injury has not yet occurred. | ischemia |
| One of the two main types of stroke; occurs when blood flow to a particular part of the brain is cut off by a blockage (eg, a clot) inside a blood vessel. | ischemic stroke |
| A seizure affecting a limited portion of the brain. | partial seizure |
| A period following a seizure that lasts between 5 and 30 minutes; characterized by labored respirations and some degree of altered mental status. | postictal state |
| Generalized, uncoordinated muscular activity associated with loss of consciousness; a convulsion. | seizure |
| A condition in which seizures recur every few minutes or last more than 30 minutes. | status epilepticus |
| An interruption of blood flow to the brain that results in the loss of brain function; also called a cerebrovascular accident (CVA). | stroke |
| A blood clot, either in the arterial or venous system. | thrombosis |
| A type of seizure that features rhythmic back-and-forth motion of an extremity and body stiffness. | tonic-clonic seizure |
| A disorder of the brain in which brain cells temporarily stop working because of insufficient oxygen, causing strokelike symptoms that resolve completely within 24 hours of onset. | transient ischemic attack (TIA) |
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