Seizures
both hemispheres of brain are involved
General
slow movement of limbs and body
bradykinesia
Stroke
Degeneration of myelin sheath
MS
Multiple Sclerosis
Only part of the brain is involved
Partial
Choreiform movements associated with
Huntington's
2 classes of strokes
ischemic and hemorrhagic
Also called Lou Gehrig’s disease
ALS
visual distortion, odor, sound...warning of incoming seizure
aura
Pill rolling tremor associated with
Parkinsons
F.A.S.T.
Face
Arms
Speech
Time
Test for meningitis
Rigidity followed by muscle contraction and relaxation
Tonic clonic
Viral or bacterial
Weakness in artery wall
Aneurysm
time frame to give thrombolytic
within first 4.5hr
30 minutes of continuous seizure activity
Significantly impaired intellectual functioning
Dementia
Which speech and language deficit is a patient experiencing who is unable to comprehend all language?
Receptive aphasia
dysphasia
difficulty with speech