Neurology and Pharmacology Lecture Notes

Vocabulary-style flashcards based on lecture notes covering neurological disorders, diagnostic procedures, and related pharmacological treatments.

ataxia

lack of voluntary Muscle movements

Cognitive

mental Processes of memory, Judgment

Coma

Prolonged unconsciousness

Concussion

tramatic brain injury.

Conscious

Being awake and aware

convulsion

Sudden, violent, involuntary contraction of Muscles

disorientation

Mental State of confusion

dysarthria

Speech disorder by weakness in Muscles

gait

Pattern of walking

incoherent

in comprenensible or confusing way

paraplegia

Paralysis affects all Ports of trunk

seizure

electrical disturbance in brain, leads to

Shont

tube or passage that moves fluid.

Spasticity

certain muscles continuously contract

Signcope

fainting

unconsciousness

lack of awareness, completely unresponsive

Deep tendon reflexes

involuntary muscle contrations by tap on

evened potential Studies

Diagnostic tests to measure brain electricity

umbar Puncture

needle inserted into louer spinel canal

PET scan

scan that uses radioactive substance to see metabolic actiults

calzheimer disease

Brain degenerative disorder Memory loss

amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

neurodegenerative disease that attacks motor neurons in brain ALS

Bell Palsy

temporary weakness of muscles one side of face

boutlism

serious illness caused by a toxin.

Cerebral aneurysm

weaks or bulging spot in wall of artery within brain

hypnotic

Drug used to induce sleep

benzodiazepine

Drug to calm Central nervous brain receptors + sedate central nervous system

mood stabilizer

Drug that balences neurotransmilters in brain to imprae Mood

Stimulant

Drug that excites central nervous system

cholinergic

agent to activate Parasympathetic mervous System

MAOI

type of antidepression

NSAID

Drug reduces pain, in flammation and fever

Opioid antagonist

Drug that can treat Opioid overdose

sedative

Drug used to Calm Patient

tranquilizer

Drug that reduces anxiety

TCA allele

Antidepressant to maintain high levels of neurotransmitters

Selective Seratonin reuptake inhibitor

anti depressant that Maintains higher revel Of water thans miner in cente

Cerebral Palsy

Permanent disorder affecting body Marements (Muscle Cordination

Chronic traumatic encephalopathy

degenerative brain disease

dementia

Decline in mental ability actiuty in brain

epilepsy

nevruous System disorder/adhamal electrical

MS

autoimmune disease attaks My enn coverings

PD

nervous system disorder that affects

Sciatica

Pain along Sciatic nerve

Shingles

Painfull rash/blister caused by virus

Stroke

bloed flow to Part of brain is interrupted

Subarachnoid hemorrhage

type of strobe bleeding between brain + surrounding membrane

transient ischemic attack

Mini Stroke blockage of blood flow to brain

adrenegic agonist

Drug to Stimulate sympathetic

amphetamine

Drug to stimulate Central neurous system

anticonvulsant

Drug reduces severity of seizure

anesthetic

Drug to revere Pain $29$

anticholinesterase

Drug that Prevents breakdown of acetylcholine

antidepressant

Drug to the

anti Parkinsonian agent

Drug to treat Parkinsons Pouches donders

antipyrectic

Drug that reduces fever

anxiolytic

Doug that relieves anxiety