Intro to Nervous
The normal CSF pressure.
What is 80 and 180 mm H2O?
Three most common types of headaches.
What are Tension, Migraine, and Cluster?
The normal intracranial pressure.
What is 5-15 mm Hg?
Repeated concussions, especially in athletes.
What is Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy?
This happens when one or more parts of the CNS or PNS are not working properly.
What is a Neurologic Deficit?
The part of the brain that controls breathing.
What is the Medulla Oblongata?
The treatment includes oxygen and rapid-acting medications.
What is Cluster Headaches?
Fluids to treat increased ICP.
What is isotonic or hypertonic?
A more serious brain injury, worse than a concussion.
What is a contusion?
What are paralysis, difficulty speaking or swallowing, memory loss, abnormal gait, and incontinence?
The lobe that controls the thinking, decision making, and movement.
What is the Frontal lobe?
The Stroke warning signs.
What is FAST, Face drooping, arm weakness, Slurred Speech, Time to call 911?
The two bacterial causes of Meningitis.
Signs of increased intracranial pressure.
What is changes in their behavior, extreme sleepiness, personality changes, vomiting, or trouble speaking or walking?
This phase begins when the client is stable, usually days or weeks later and can last for months.
What is the recovery phase?
A test that measures the brain activity.
What is an Electroencephalogram? (EEG)
Surgical treatment for a Transient Ischemic Attack.
What is carotid endarterectomy?
The likely triggers of Guillain-Barre Syndrome.
What are viral infections (especially respiratory), recent surgery or vaccination (influenza vaccine), malignancy, lupus?
This hematoma has a "lucid interval," the person wakes up and seems okay, but quickly worsens.
What is Epidural Hematoma?
This phase applies to clients with permanent or progressive conditions (ALS or Alzheimer's).
Abnormal posturing with arms and legs stiff, and extended.
What is Decerebrate posture?
The type of stroke that is caused by a ruptured blood vessel.
What is Hemorrhagic?
The diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis on the CT/MRI.
What is white matter lesions?
A sign with red blood in the center surrounded by yellow/clear fluid.
What is a halo sign?
These therapies help strengthen voluntary muscles and relearn tasks needed for social interaction.
What are speech, occupational, and recreational therapies?