HCB Neurology & Endocrine System Exam Questions and Answers
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HCB Neurology & Endocrine System
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1. Bell's palsy Temporary acute paralysis/weak-
ness one side face
2. Clonic/clonus Rapid succession alternating
contractions partial relaxations
muscle in some nervous system
diseases
3. Decerebrate posturing Rigid extension all four extrem-...
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11. Glasgow coma scale Clinical assessment tool to eval-
uate pt level consciousness best
score is 15 showing greatest con-
sciousness lowest score 3 deep
coma
12. Guillain-barre syndrome (GBS) Post infections disorder nonspe-
cific GI/respiratory infection caus-
es acute neuromuscular paraly-
sis
13. Lethargy Quality/state being lazy/slug-
gish/indifferent; abnormal drowsi-
ness
14. Meninges Any three membranes envelop
brain & spinal cord Arachnoid
Dura mater Pia mater
15. Meningitis Disease inflammation meninges
either mild by virus or life-threat-
ening caused by bacterium
16. Parasthesia Sensation prickling tingling
creeping on skin no objective
cause associate with injury/irrita-
tion sensory nerve/nerve root
17. Reflex Reflected action involuntary ac-
tion/movement superficial deep
tendon reflexes evaluate function
specific spine segmental levels
18. Seizure Sudden change sensation be-
havior movement most severe
form = violent muscle contrac-
tions - convulsions
19. Status epilepticus
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Repeated seizure/ seizure
at least 30 min
may be convulsive/non-convul-
sive/partial/subclinical
20. Stroke Sudden interruption blood supply
part brain/rupture blood vessel
spilling blood into space around
brain cells
21. Syncope Loss consciousness bc insuffi-
cient blood flow to brain eg. faint-
ing
22. Transient ischemic attack (TIA) Sudden focal loss neurologic
function pt looks like having
stroke small clots temporarily
block circulation to part of brain
23. Traumatic brain injury (TBI) Acquired brain injury caused
by external force to head in
motor vehicle accident/fall/shrap-
nel/bullet entering skull
24. Vertigo Sensation dizziness/spinning
25. Mace 2 Military Acute concussion evalu-
ation - tool utilized by military to
diagnose concussions
27. CSF Cerebrospinal fluid - Circulate
between interconnecting system
ventricles in brain & around brain
& spinal cord - shock absorber
28. How many pairs of cranial nerves are 12
there?
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