A &P
A spinal cord injury at the level of C2
What is Quadraplegia?
The condition that causes muscle distortion, Pain behind the ear, and impaired taste but does not cause hearing loss or facial twitching?
What is Bell's Palsy?
Medication used to treat individuals who have been diagnosed with Herpes zoster (Shingles).
What is Acyclovir?
The medication class that houses selegiline and causes hypertensive crisis if individuals that are on it eat things that have tyramine such as aged cheese, avocados, and smoked eats.
What is a monamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI)?
An early manifestation of increased intracranial pressure
What is Lethargy?
Cranial Nerve that allows the ability to stick out the tongue and move it rapidly from side to side.
What is hypoglossal?
Condition where C8 is severed and the individuals is able to use hands to propel wheel chair but unable to use trunk.
What is paraplegia?
Use prophylactically to decrease how often migraines occur and the severity of symptoms such as nausea, photophobia, and pain.
What is Feverfew?
The greatest risk to individuals who have myasthenia gravis is this.
What is ineffective respiratory pattern or respiratory depression?
The type of posturing that causes plantar flexion of the legs and is a result of lesions of the corticospinal tracts.
What is decorticate posturing?
Part of the brain that controls temperature, thirst, hunger, and other homeostatic systems, and involved in sleep and emotional activity.
What is the hypothalamus?
A condition that can occurs with spinal cord injury at or above the T-6 level; and as a result of an irritation, or stimulus to the nervous system below the level of injury.Triggers of this condition include include bladder distention, insertion of rectal suppository, enemas, or a sudden change in position.
What is autonomic dysreflexia?
A skeletal muscle relaxant and can reduce the spasticity of the muscles associated with multiple sclerosis by suppressing resistance to passive movement.
What is Baclofen?
One of the main factor that can cause a myasthenic crisis.
What is taking too little medication?
A phase where the individual is difficult to arouse and very sleepy for several hours following a generalized tonic-clonic seizure.
What is the postictal phase?
the nervous system that comprises the nerves and ganglion outside of the brain and spinal cord?
What is the peripheral nervous system?
System that stimulates the release of Epinephrine and Norepinephine, inhibits digestion, and increased heart rate?
What is the sympathetic nervous system?
An anti-cholinergic medication that helps decrease the rigidity and tremors of Parkinson's disease. This medication is effective but some individuals might not be able to urinate, defecate and have dry mucous membranes.
What is Benztropine?
Physical manifestation where a person passively flexing the another's neck, and an involuntary flexion of both legs occurs
What is a positive Brudzinski's sign?
A presence of petechial rash on the chest and extremities is an indication of this condition.
What is meningococcal meningitis?
The complex of nerve tissues that controls the activities of the body. In vertebrates it comprises the brain and spinal cord.
What is the central nervous system?
Condition where the individuals has involuntary movement of the eyes (Nystagmus), ataxia, and dysphasia.
What is Multiple Sclerosis?
Clients can use this to manage mild to moderate depression. Clients can also use it orally for pain and inflammation and apply it topically to manage local infection. This action might result from blockade of uptake of serotonin, norepinephrine, and dopamine.
What is St. John's Wart?
Physical manifestation where a person is unable to extend the leg completely when the thigh is flexed on the abdomen.
What is a Positive Kernig Sign?
Important assessment for nervous system conditions?
What is level of consciousness?