terms we gyat to know

Spurious

A bunch of symptoms that mimic a neurological condition but no neurological condition is present

obtunded

A state of reduced alertness and awareness in which a person is less responsive to stimuli

Level of consciousness and levels

The degree of how awake, alert and aware a person is

-person, place, time and thing

Affect

The expression of a persons emotion or body language

PERRLA

pupils are equal, round, reactive to light and accommodating

2-4 mm in bright light. 4-8 mm in the dark

Strabismus

Misalignment of the eyes, where one may be inward or outward with the other remains focused (lazy eye, cross eyed)

Nystagmus

Involuntary rhythmic eye movements

Aphasia

A communication disorder that affects how you speak, write and understand both spoken and written language

Ptosis

Dropping or falling or a body part, most commonly the upper eyelid

Dysphasia

Difficulty swallowing

Paresthesia

Abnormal sensation, typically tingling or pricking (pins and needles, numbness, tingling)

Fasciculation

Involuntary muscle twitching

Tic

Sudden, quick movement or sounds that you do repeatedly and involuntarily

Ataxia

Poor muscle control leads to clumsy movements, lack of voluntary coordination of muscle movements

Decorticate posturing

Abnormal posture due to damage of upper brain structures, flexed posturing

Decerebrate posturing

Abnormal posture due to damage to the brain stem, extended posturing