anatomy
is composed of the brain and spinal cord
what is the central nervous system?
what is epilepticus?
the most common type of stroke accounting for 87% of all strokes
what is the ischemic stroke?
controls basic functions of the body such as breathing, blood pressure, and swallowing
what is the brain stem?
an incident with multiple patients reporting a headache could indicate
what is carbon monoxide poisoning?
3 main parts of the brain
what are the cerebrum, cerebellum, and brainstem?
a neurologic episode causing severe twitching of unconscious body muscles
what is a generalized seizure
a type of stroke that occurs as a result of bleeding inside the brain
what is a hemorrhagic stroke?
controls muscle and body coordination
what is the cerebellum?
the three types of headaches
migraine, tensions, and sinus
the bundle of fibers that connect the two hemispheres of the brain
what is the corpus callosum?
seizure that occurs in one part of the brain and the patient can be aware or not
a type of aneurysm that resembles a tiny balloon that juts out from the artery
what is a berry aneurysm?
controls left side of the body, emotion, and subjectivity
what is the right hemisphere of the cerebrum?
migraines are thought to be caused by
what is the change in blood vessel size?
the brain communicates with the body through
what are the spinal cord and cranial nerves
the period following a seizure where the mental status is still affected is called
what is the postictal state?
facial drooping and decreased or absent movement on one side of the body
what are the common signs of a stroke?
controls the right side of the body, speech, and reasoning
what is the left hemisphere of the cerebrum?
patients usually describe tensions headaches as what kind of pain?
what is squeezing, dull, and aching?
the 3 layers of tissue that cover and protect the spinal cord
what are the meninges? (dura mater, arachnoid mater, and pia mater)
a seizure resulting from a sudden high fever is
what is a febrile seizure? (the most common in children)
damage of the cerebral artery due to atherosclerosis could produce this
what is a blood clot?
long term memory is processed
the hippocampus
a severe headache often described as the worst pain ever could be a sign of
what is hemorrhagic stroke?