Neurological Disorders and Medications Week#10 Exemplars

Flashcards covering key neurological disorders, their symptoms, and associated medications.

Parkinson’s

A progressive neurological disorder affecting movement, characterized by tremors, stiffness, slow movement, and balance problems due to loss of dopamine-producing brain cells.

Epilepsy

A neurological condition marked by recurrent seizures that result from sudden bursts of electrical activity in the brain, affecting behavior, movements, or consciousness.

Migraine Headaches

Severe, recurring headaches often associated with nausea, vomiting, and sensitivity to light or sound, believed to involve changes in brain activity and blood flow.

TIA (Transient Ischemic Attack)

A temporary blockage of blood flow to the brain, causing stroke-like symptoms that resolve quickly without permanent damage.

Embolic Stroke

A type of ischemic stroke caused by a blood clot or debris traveling in the bloodstream that blocks a brain artery, resulting in sudden loss of brain function.

Hemorrhagic Stroke

A stroke caused by bleeding in or around the brain due to a ruptured vessel, damaging brain tissue and increasing pressure within the skull.

Antiepileptics

Medications used to prevent or reduce the frequency of seizures.

Fibrinolytic/Thrombolytic

Medications used to dissolve blood clots, such as Alteplase tPA (Activase).

Antiplatelet Drugs

Medications that prevent blood clots by preventing platelets from sticking together, including Aspirin and Clopidogrel (Plavix).

Anticoagulants

Medications that reduce the formation of blood clots, such as Enoxaparin Sodium and Warfarin Sodium.

Anticoagulant Antidotes

Substances that counteract the effects of anticoagulants, including Protamine Sulfate and Vitamin K.

Dopamine Agonists

Drugs that mimic the action of dopamine in the brain, including Levodopa and Levodopa/Carbidopa.

Antimigraine

Medications specifically used to treat migraine headaches, such as Sumatriptan (Imitrex).