Neurological Disorders - psych 3900

What does a neurological examination involve?

Patient background and disease history, family background, observation of behavior and state of awareness, and simple tests of memory and speech

What are vascular disorders?

Most common cause of death and chronic disease in the western world.

What is a stroke?

the sudden disruption of blood flow to the brain

What is infarct?

Area of dying tissue resulting from an obstruction of the blood vessels

What is ischemia

a reduction in blood flow; causes blockage of blood vessels

what is thrombosis

formation of a clot in the blood vessel

what is embolism

a clot that is brought through the blood from a larger vessel to a smaller vessel

what is cerebral arterioscelerosis

thickening and hardening of the arteries

what is a cerebral hemorrhage

bleeding into the brain; caused by hypertension or high blood pressure, usually occurs during waking hours

what are some treatments of vascular diseases

drug therapy

supportive therapies like anticoagulants, vasodilators, steroids

surgery