Diseases and Disorders
A type of dementia that occurs frequently after age 65
What is Alzheimer Disease
this imaging uses magnetic fields to produce images of the brain, spinal cord and other tissues
what is magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)?
injury to the brain caused by minor or major head trauma
what is a concussion
eating disorder characterized by disturbed body image, perception of weight that results in low BMI
what is anorexia nervosa
tube implanted in the body to redirect flow of a fluid
what is a shunt?
this imaging uses radiographic processes to produce images of the brain, spine, neck, chest, etc.
what is compute tomography (CT)?
manner of style of walking
what is gait?
disorder characterized by intrusive thoughts that results in repetitive acts or rituals
what is obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)?
condition characterized by recurrent seizures
what is epilepsy?
interruption of blood supply to the brain as a result of a blocked blood vessel
what is an ischemic stroke
diagnostic procedure performed by insertion of a needle into the subarachnoid space
what is a lumbar puncture?
conveying toward the center (i.e., nerves carrying impulses to the brain)
what is afferent
spectrum of mental disorders that onset in infancy or childhood; impaired communication and inability to interact socially
what is autism?
inability to use speech that is distinct and connected to loss of muscle control after damage to PNS or CNS
what is dysarthria?
Chronic degenerative disease of the CNS; common symptoms are expressionless face and tremors
what is Parkinson diease?
this scan uses computed tomography and radioactive chemicals to produce sectional images of the brain and other organs to examine blood flow
what is positron emission tomography (PET)?
lack of muscle coordination
what is ataxia?
compulsive eating of non-nutritive substances
what is pica?
condition characterized by lack of muscle control or partial paralysis; caused by brain defect or lesion
what is cerebral palsy?
Paralysis of muscles on one side of the face
What is Bell palsy
group of diagnostic tests that measures changes in responses in brain waves to various stimuli
what is evoked potential studies (EP studies)?
Fainting or sudden loss of consciousness due to lack of blood supply in the brain
what is syncope
disorders characterized by physical symptoms for which no known physical cause exists
what is somatoform disorders?
progressive muscle atrophy caused by degeneration and scarring of neurons along the spinal cord
what is amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)?