Terminology
A NEUROLOGICAL ASSESSEMENT TO DETERMINE LOC
WHAT IS THE GLASCOW COMA SCALE
THE NUMBER 1 NEUROLOGICAL ASSESSMENT
WHAT IS LOC?
SUDDEN INTERRUPTIN OF BLOOD FLOW TO THE BRAIN
WHAT IS A CVA?
USED FOR TONIC CLONIC OR PSYCHO MOTOR SEIZURES
WHAT IS DILANTIN (PHENYTON)?
THE AVERAGE BLOOD PRESSURE DURING ONE COMPLETE HEARTBEAT CYCLE
WHAT IS MAP MENA ARTERIAL PRESSURE?
HEMATOMS, ABSCESS OR TUMOR
WHAT CAN BE A CAUSE OF ICP?
A CHRONIC DISABLING AUTO IMMUNE DISEASE IN WHICH THE BODY'S IMMUNE SYSTEM MISTAKENLY ATTACKS THE MYELIN SHEATH , THE PROTECTIVE COVERING OF THE NERVE FIBERS
WHAT IS MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS?
MOST COMMON MEDICATION USED FOR PARKINSON DISEASE
WHAT IS CARBIDOPAL/LEVODOPA?
ABNORMAL CONDITION IN WHICH THE LANGUAGE FUNCTION IS DEFECTIVE OR ABSENT
WHAT IS APHASIA ?
SYMPTOMS OF INCREASED ICP
WHAT IS A THROBBING HEADACHE, CONFUSION, VISION CHAMGES OR VOMITING
A RARE AUTO IMMUNE DISEASE WHERE THE BODY'S IMMUNE SYSTEM ATTACKS THE PERI[HERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
WHAT IS GUILLIAN BARRE SYNDROME ?
MOST USED FOR ALZHEIMERS DISEASE
WHAT IS DONEPEZIL (ARTICEPT)
DOUBLE VISION
WHAT IS DIPLOPIA?
HYPPERTENSION, BRADYCARDIIA AND IRREGULAR RESPIRATIONS
WHAT IS CUSHINGS TRIAD
A SYNDROME THAT CONSISTS OF A SLOWING DOWN AND EXECUTION OF MOVEMEMT.
WHAT IS PARKINSON DISEASE?
USED TO TREAT NEUROPATIC PAIN AND BI POLAR DISEASE.
WHAT IS DEPAKOTE VALPROIC ACID
THE PERIOD AFTER A SEIZURE
WHAT IS POSTICTAL PERIOD?
OSMOTIC GRADIENT THAT LOWERS ICP
WHATT IS MANNITOL?
IS A CHRONIC PROGRESSIVE DEGENERATIVE DISORDER THAT AFFECTS THE CELLS OF THE BRAIN CAUSING IMPAIRED INTELLECTUAL FUNCTIONING.
WHAT IS ALZHEIMER DISEASE?
THIS IS USED FOR PARTIAL SEIZURES BUT CAN CAUSE SUICIDAL IDEATIONS
WHAT IS GABAPENTIN NEURONTIN ?