Clinical Assessment and Neurological Vocabulary

A set of vocabulary flashcards derived from lecture notes focusing on neurological conditions and patient assessment mnemonics.

Cerebral atrophy

The shrinking of the brain, as noted in the transcript notes.

Alzheimer's (Alh) age range

Associated with the chronological range of $50-60$ as specified in the notes.

Parasympathetic

The system referred to as "para sumpet" in the clinical context.

Provocation

The part of the clinical assessment that identifies what makes the patient's condition worse.

Palliation

The part of the clinical assessment that identifies what makes the patient's condition better.

Quality

The description of the nature or characteristics of a patient's symptom.

Region

The specific location or area of the body where the symptom is occurring.

Severity Scale

A measure of how much a symptom hurts, referred to in the transcript as "Schascale".

Time

The duration or onset details regarding when a patient's symptom happened.