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Embolic - -Type of stroke when blood clot has traveled through the
circulation to the brain
-Ischemic stroke - -Type of stroke when brain has deficient blood flow, can
be either thrombotic or embolic stroke
-Battle's sign - -A sign that indicates a fracture of a bone of the lower skull.,
appears post-auricular Cerebrovascular ecchymosis (bruise behind the ear)
(page 1952)
-Stroke - -Cerebrovascular accident
-Decerenate - -In this response, all four extremities are in rigid extension.
(see illustration on page 1914)
-Aneurysm - -pathological distention or bulge of an artery weakening the
artery wall.
-Decadron - -When giving corticosteroid, concurrently administer
medication to prevent peptic ulcer.
-Mannitol - -Osmotic diuretic which is able to cross the blood brain barrier
(BBB) and decrease ICP
-Transient ischemic attack - -This event may precede a CVA.
-Meningitis - -Inflammation of the lining of the brairn
-Heparin - -Anticoagulant administered SC or IV
-Metformin - -Withhold this medication when patient is scheduled to receive
iodine based contrast dye for diagnostic test.
-Warfarin - -Anticoagulant which affects the INR values.
-Wernicke's - -Area of temporal lobe that is reaponsible for comprehending
written and spoken language.
-Encephylitis - -Inflammation of the brain.
, -Decorticate - -This response is characterized by flexion of the arms, wrists,
and fingers with adduction of the upper extremities
-Dysphagia - -Difficulty swallowing
-Diplopia - -Double vision
-Dysarthria - -Difficulty articulating speech.
-Thrombotic - -Type of stroke when cerebral arteries are atherosclerotic
-Aphasia - -Total loss of comprehension and use of language
-Vasospasm - -Narrowing of the arteries caused by a persistent contraction
of the blood vessels
-Neutral - -Position of neck to promote venous drainage, when patient is
being treated for ICP. (see page 1915)
-Acyclovir - -Antiviral medication
-Alzheimers - -Most common form of dementia of people over 65 years of
age
-Attention - -Ability to take notice of something found interesting
-Ativan - -Trade name for lorazapam, used to treat breakthrough seizures,
not used for daily seizure control
-Aura - -A perceptual disturbance experienced by some before a seizure
-Reasoning - -The action of thinking about something in a logical, sensible
way
-Metacognition - -The awareness and understanding of one's own thought
processes.
-Absence seizure - -Type of seizure that appears as a "staring spell"
-Meningitis - -Infection of the meninges (protective covering the brain).
Requires droplet isolation.
-Delirium - -A state of disturbed consciousness and altered cognition with
rapid onset over hours or days
, -Memory - -Recall of past experiences and learning
-Creativity - -The use of the imagination or original ideas, especially in the
production of an artistic work
-Organic - -Refers to decreased mental function due to a medical or
physical disease, rather than a psychiatric illness. (see Types of psychiatric
Disorders on page 1124)
-Dementia - -Progressive deterioration of all cognitive functions, including
memory, judgement, calculation ability, attention span, and abstract thinking
-Encephylitis - -Inflammation of the brain and spinal cord
-Pinicillin - -group of broad-spectrum antibiotic drugs used to treat a
bacterial infection
-Apraxia - -Inability to perform a movement task when asked despite having
the desire and physical capability to carry it out
-Aphasia - -Loss of ability to understand or express speech, caused by brain
damage, can be receptive or expressive
-Seizure - -Abnormal electrical activity within the brain
-Acyclovir - -Generic name for antiviral drug
-Tegretol - -Trade name for carbamazepine, an anticonvulsant used to treat
seizures, nerve pain, and bipolar disorder.
-Agnosia - -Loss of the ability to identify objects or people.
-Neucal regitity - -Pain and stiffness of the neck when flexed.
-Depakene - -Trade name for valproic acid, used to treat seizures
-Valium - -Trade name for diazepam, a benzodiazepine, used to treat
seizures.
-Cognition - -the mental process of acquiring knowledge and understanding
through thought, experience, and the senses
-Agraphia - -Loss of the ability to communicate through writing.
-Dilantin - -Trade name for phenytoin, has a therapeutic range of 10- 20
ug/mL, is used to control seizures.
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