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Spina Bifida Occulta - Answer Posterior laminae don't fuse. Lumbar or sacral
involvement. Dimpling tuffs of hair; skin discoloration; benign
Meningocele - Answer Meninges herniate through unfused vertebrae. May be covered
by skin or just dura mater. Usually no nerve damage. May have minor disabilities.
Myelomeningocele - Answer Protrusion of meninges, CSF, and spinal cord in the lumbar
region.
Chiari Malformation - Answer The cerebellar tonsils descends a short distance into the
cervical spine
Hydrocephalus - Answer Fluid in the brain
VP Shunt - Answer Shunt from the brain to the stomach to remove fluid
Nystagmus - Answer Involuntary, rapid eye movement from side to side
Bradykinesia - Answer Slowness of movement
Gower Sign - Answer A patient has to use his hands and arms to "walk" up his own body
from a squatting position due to lack of hip and thigh muscle strength.
Spinal Fusion - Answer Surgery to permanently join together two or more bones in the
spine so there is no movement between them.
Coup/Countrecoup - Answer A coup injury occurs under the site of impact with an
object, and a contrecoup injury occurs on the side opposite the area that was impacted.
Dura Mater - Answer The tough outermost membrane enveloping the brain and spinal
cord. Outer layer attached to bone.
Epidural Hemorrhage - Answer A buildup of blood occurs between the dura mater (the
tough outer membrane of the central nervous system) and the skull.
Middle Cerebral Artery - Answer The main blood vessel that brings oxygen and nutrients
to the frontal, parietal and temporal lobes, among other important areas of the brain.
Most common site for the occurrence of ischemic stroke.
Epidural Hematoma Hallmark Sign - Answer Patient regains consciousness, has very
lucid period and then descends rapidly into unconsciousness.
Craniotomy - Answer Surgical removal of part of the bone from the skull to expose the
brain.
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