Brain & Anatomy
Lobe Responsible for Motor function , speech and personality.
Frontal Lobe
Autoimmune disorder causing fluctuating skeletal muscle weakness due to antibodies against ACh receptors.
Myasthenia Gravis
Clouding of the lens causing decreased vision, glare, and halos.
Cataract
Mnemonic to recognize stroke: Face, Arms, Speech, Time.
FAST
A brief seizure often seen in children with staring spells and brief loss of awareness.
Absence Seizure
This structure connects the two cerebral hemispheres.
corpus callosum
Ascending paralysis often after infection; watch respiratory status and consider plasmapheresis early.
What is Guillain-Barré syndrome?
Group of disorders with increased intraocular pressure leading to peripheral vision loss.
Glaucoma
Type of stroke caused by a thrombus or embolus blocking blood flow to the brain.
Ischemic Stroke
A life-threatening, continuous series of tonic-clonic seizures with no recovery between episodes.
Status Epilepticus
Controls coordination and fine motor movements.
Cerebellum
Degenerative disease with tremor, rigidity, and bradykinesia due to decreased dopamine.
Parkinson's Disease
A curtain or shadow in the visual field and floaters may indicate this retinal emergency.
Retinal Detachment
Sudden severe headache, possible rupture of a cerebral vessel; can cause subarachnoid bleeding.
cerebral aneurysm rupture (hemorrhagic stroke)?
Medication class used to prevent seizures (examples include phenytoin, carbamazepine, valproate).
anticonvulsants/antiepileptic drugs
Three parts of the brainstem include the midbrain, pons, and this.
Medulla Oblongata
Progressive motor neuron disease also called Lou Gehrig's disease.
ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis)
Central vision loss common in older adults affecting the macula.
Macular Degeneration
A brief episode of neurologic dysfunction caused by temporary interruption of cerebral blood flow; a warning for possible stroke.
Transient Ischemic Attack
Postictal phase features commonly include confusion, drowsiness, and this sign of recovery after a seizure.
postictal state?
A set of signs (↑BP, ↓HR, irregular respirations) that indicate increased intracranial pressure in its late stage.
Cushing's Triad
An inherited disorder with choreiform movements and progressive cognitive decline.
Huntington's Disease
Test used to check central visual field and detect macular problems (grid).
Amsler Grid
This dangerous condition after spinal cord injury causes sudden hypertension, headache, flushing and requires immediate intervention (sit client up, remove stimuli).
Type of seizure that begins in a specific area of the cerebral cortex and may cause motor, sensory or autonomic symptoms without initial LOC.
Partial (focal) seizure?