Alzheimer's
This term describes the difficulty Alzheimer’s patients have in remembering words or finding the right word.
What is aphasia?
This movement-related symptom, characterized by a resistance to passive movement, can make simple tasks difficult for Parkinson’s patients.
What is muscle rigidity?
Seizures can be classified into two main types: focal or partial seizures, and this other type, which affects both hemispheres of the brain.
What are generalized seizures?
This diagnostic procedure, is used to confirm meningitis.
What is a lumbar puncture?
A major challenge for caregivers, this behavioral symptom causes increased aggression, anxiety, or confusion, often in the late afternoon or evening.
What is sundowning?
This age group is most commonly affected by Parkinson’s Disease.
What are patients in their 60's and 70's?
This test, which records electrical activity in the brain, is commonly used to diagnose epilepsy.
What is an EEG (electroencephalogram)?
This class of drugs is the first-line treatment for bacterial meningitis.
What are antibiotics?
This cognitive screening test is commonly used to assess memory and thinking skills in Alzheimer’s patients.
What is the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE)?
This gold-standard medication is converted into dopamine in the brain and helps alleviate motor symptoms.
What is levodopa?
When helping someone during a seizure, it is important to place them in this position to keep their airway clear.
What is the recovery (lateral side lying) position?
This age group is most vulnerable to severe complications of meningitis.
What are infants?
When activated, this legal document allows a designated person to make medical decisions for a patient with advanced Alzheimer's Disease, when the patient is no longer able to do so.
What is a healthcare power of attorney?
The slow movement characteristic of Parkinson’s disease is referred to by this medical term.
What is bradykinesia?
This common term describes the warning signs, such as strange smells or visual distortions, that some people experience before a seizure.
What is an aura?
Untreated bacterial meningitis can quickly lead to this life-threatening condition where the body's organs begin to fail.
What is septic shock?
This class of medications, including donepezil (Aricept), is commonly prescribed to help improve cognitive function in Alzheimer’s patients by increasing levels of acetylcholine.
What are cholinesterase inhibitors?
The diagnostic test for Parkinson’s is based primarily on these clinical methods rather than laboratory or imaging tests.
What is a history and physical examination?
This class of seizure medications, including diazepam and lorazepam, is often used for acute seizure management and status epilepticus.
What are benzodiazepines?
This classic diagnostic sign of meningitis is characterized by neck stiffness when trying to flex the neck forward.
What is nuchal rigidity?