Seizures
Simple or focal seizures
What are partial seizures?
Space-occupying lesions
What are neoplasms?
Inflammation of membranes covering brain and spinal cord
What is bacterial meningitis?
Brief interruption in blood flow
Double vision
What is diplopia
Sudden onset, no aura or warning and no postictal symptoms
What is absence seizures?
Most cannot cross the blood-brain barrier
What are chemotherapy drugs?
Position patient supine and, with hip and knee flexed at 90 degree angles, slowly extend the knee causing pain
What is Kernig sign?
Interruption of blood flow, causing permanent damage
What is a CVA/Stroke?
Wha is hemiplegia?
Continued contraction of all muscles and the body becomes rigid
What is tonic convulsions?
Complications of brain tumors
What is hydrocephalus, Intercerebral hemorrhage or seizures?
Caused by enteroviruses, arboviruses, HIV and herpes simplex
What is viral meningitis?
Lasts no more than 1 hour and complete resolves
What is TIA?
In ability to recognize an object by sight, touch or hearing
What is agnosia?
Confused and drowsy
What is postictal phase?
Caused by excessive CSF
What is hydrocephalus?
Hand behind patient's head, other hand on chest, gently flexing patient's neck forward causing flexion of knees and hips
Risk factors for strokes
What is hypertension, smoking, increased cholesterol/lipids, diabetes, excessive alcohol intake, obesity and sedentary lifestyle?
Impairment of or difficult speech
Rapid, unrelenting series of convulsive seizures without intervening periods of consciousness
What is status epilepticus?
Primary or metastic
What are types of brain tumors?
Edema and ischemia of facial nerve, herpes simplex virus, stress, exposure to cold and pregnancy
What is Bell's Palsy?
Abnormal ballooning of artery wall
What is an aneurysm?
Muscle wasting
What is atrophy?