Central Nervous System
Encephalitis
Symptoms
Prevention/Treatment
Random
100
What does the occipital lobe deal with?
Primary visual cortex
100
What are the two types of encephalitis?
Primary & Secondary
100
What is the meaning of a physical sympton?
Something wrong with your body
100
Encephalities isn't always preventable? T/F
True
100
The most common cause of encephalitis?
Viral infections
200
What does the temporal lobe deal with?
Language and auditory
200
Is Encephalitis life threating? T/F
True
200
In the case studies, list two symptons did person show?
fever, slurred speech, drowsiness, headaches
200
Treatment of encephalitis focus on the ______ symptoms of encephalitis
Relieving
200
The inflammation causes the brain to ______.
Swell
300
What does the frontal lobe deal with?
Movement and complex human capabilities
300
List one causes of encephalities?
Viral infection, fungi, or bacteria
300
What does cognitive sympton means?
Problems with a person's ability to think, learn, remember, use judgement, and make decisions.
300
The key to surviving encephalitis is early ______ and effective treatment of the underlying cause.
Detection
300
What view is this CT Scan?
horizontal/transverse(axail)
400
What are the four types of lobes of the brain?
Frontal, Parietal, Temporal, and Occipital
400
What is encephalitis?
Inflammation of the brain tissue
400
List three physical symptons of encephalitis?
Double vision
Sensitivity of light
Sensitivity of sound
Movement disorders
Impairment of speech or hearing
Weakness in arms and legs
400
List two ways to treat encephalitis?
Pain killers
Corticosteroids help reduce brain inflammation
Mechanical ventilation to help with breathing
Anticonvulsants to prevent seizures
Sedatives
400
List two ways to diagnosis encephalitis?
Spinal tap
Brain imaging MRI/CT Scan
Electroencephalography (EEG)
Blood test
Brain biopsy
500
What two lobes does encephalitis target?
Frontal & Temporal
500
What is the percentage range of cases that the cause of encephalitis is unknown?
30%-40%
500
List three cognitive symptons of encephalitis?
Memory loss
Psychosis
Hallucinations
Cognitive impairments
Confusion
Anxiety
500
What are the three ways to lower the risk of encephalitis?
Some ways to lower the risk are being vaccinated, avoid ticks/mosquitoes bites, and use proper hygiene to prevent bacteria spreading.
500
Who are the risk factor to encephalitis?
old people, children that are under the age of one, and people with weak immune systems.