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Neuro Test

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nystagmus
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Assess Motor Functions:
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Prevention of neurological problems:
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agnosia
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Progressive Symptoms Of Myasthenia Gravis:
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causes of mengitis
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non-surgical methods of neuro pain control
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Assess Mental Status:
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brain stem
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neurons
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flaccid
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Onset S/S of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis:
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Tonic Clonic (Grand-Mal) Seizure:
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meningitis
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the cell body
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brudzinski's sign
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Sympathetic Nervous System
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Two main structured divisions of the nervous system.
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Peripheral nervous system:
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dysphagia
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gait, muscle tone, coordination, involuntary movements, and muscle stretch reflexes.
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clumsyness, weakness, hard to climb stairs, difficulty with speech and swallowing.
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is located at the base of the brain and contains the midbrain (responsible for motor movement and the relay of impulses, auditory and visual reflexes). Pons (sends impulses to the structures that are inferior and superior to it.)
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transmitter cells, carry messages to and from the brain and spinal cord. it is the basic nerve cell of the nervous system and is composed of the cell body, axon and dendrites.
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orientation, mood, behavior, general knowledge, short and long term memory, attention span, ability to concerntrate and a change in LOC.
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Central nervous system and the peripheral nervous system.
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contains 2 main divisons: the somatic nervous system (sends messages from the cns to the skeletal muscles) and the autonomic system, aka the involuntary nervous system, because it's actions take place without concious control.
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rapid shaking of the eyes
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inability to recognize objects by sight
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contains a nucleus surrounded by cytoplasm
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loss of conciousness and falling to floor. signs: aura, cry, loss of conciousness, fall, tonic clonic movements, incontinennce, cyanosis, excessive salvation, tongue or cheek biting. posticatal peroid: need 1-2hr for sleep after.
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weak, soft and flabby muscles lacking normal tone
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attentiveness, long term memory loss, lack of hygiene, inability to recognize the familiar, ultimately unable to communicate or proform voluntary motor functions.
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avoid durgs and ETOH, save use of cars, safe swimming practices, safte storage of firearms, use hard hats w/ construction, safe sex, and protective equip w/ sports.
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Contorl the fight or flight response. hightened bp, hr and adrenal secretions.
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bacterial and viral organisms ther eis also fungal and protozoal meningitis.
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TENS, spinal cord stimulation, nerve block, and medication
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flexin of the hip and kknee when neck is flexed
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inflammation of the lining of the brain and spinal cord
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difficulty swallowing
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diplopia
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diplopia
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the inability to recognize objects by sight
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is made up of the brain and spinal cord. it occupies a medial positon in the body and is responsible for interperting incomming sensory info and issuing instructions based on past experiences.
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symptoms experiences, pt understanding and perception of what is happening, look for s/s of: headaches, clumsiness loss of function in extremity, change in visual acuity, new or worsened seizure activity, numbness, tingling, personality changes, fatigue.
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visual field cut (see only 1/2)
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osmotic duauretics, and steriods such as decadron and also phenabarbatual
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Chronic progressive noncontagious disease of the myelin sheath. The cause is unknown but thought to be r/t and autoimmune response or viral infection. Onset is 20-40 usually, and consists of peroids of remission and exacerbation
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difficult poorly articulated speech resulting from interference in the control over the muscles of speech
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an acute exacerbation of disease caused by inadequate amount of meds, infection fatigue or stress.

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