NURSING 1J02 Chapter Notes - Chapter 25: Postcentral Gyrus, Chorea, Posterior Pituitary
20 Feb 2017
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Syncope: a sudden loss of strength and a temporary loss of consciousness caused by lack of cerebral blood flow, as occurs with low bp. Vertigo: the sensation of rotational spinning caused by neurological disease in the vestibular apparatus in the ear or in the vestibular nuclei in the brain stem. Seizures: occur with epilepsy, a paroxysmal disease characterized by altered or loss of consciousness, involuntary muscle movements and sensory disturbances. Paresis: weakness of voluntary movements or impaired movement. Ptosis: drooping of the upper eyelid due to paralysis. Ataxia: the loss of full control of bodily movements. Paralysis: loss of motor function as a result of a lesion in the neurological or muscular system or loss of sensory innervation. Results in rhythmic, back-and-forth movements of one or more joints. Aphasia: true language disturbance, it affects the language comprehension and production. Canadian neurological scale: a tool used to evaluate and monitor both mentation and motor function in patients with stroke.
