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Neurologic System
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Health Care
Undergraduate 3
12/18/2010

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Agnosia
Definition
Loss of ability to recognize importance of sensory impressions
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Agraphia
Definition
Loss of ability to express thoughts in writing
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Amnesia
Definition
Loss of memory
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Aphasia
Definition
Loss of power of expression by speech or of comprehension of spoken or written language
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Apraxia
Definition
Loss of ability to perform purposeful movements in the absence of sensory or motor damage
Ex- inability to use objects correctly
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Analgesia
Definition
Loss of pain sensation
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Ataxia
Definition
Inability to perform coordinated movements
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Athetosis
Definition
Bizarre, twisting movements resembling a snake or worm
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Chorea
Definition
Sudden, rapid, jerky movement involving limbs, trunk, or face
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Clonus
Definition
Rapidly alternating involuntary contraction and relaxation of a muscle in response to sudden stretch
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Coma
Definition
State of porfound unconsciousness from which person cannot be aroused
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Decerbrate rigidity
Definition
Arms stiffly extended, adducted, internally rotated; legs stiffly extended, plantar flexion

Body is placid
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Decorticate rigidity
Definition
Arms adducted and flexed, wrists and fingers flexed; legs extended, internally rotated, plantar flexion

Spastic
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Dysarthria
Definition
Imperfect articulation of speech due to problems of muscular control resulting from central or peripheral nervous system damage
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Dysphasia
Definition
Impairment in speech consisting of lack of coordination and inability to arrange words in their proper order
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Fasciculation
Definition
Rapid continuous twitching of resting muscle without movement of limb
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Hemiplegia
Definition
Loss of motor power (paralysis) on one side of the body, usually caused by a CVA; paralysis occurs on the side opposite the lesion
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Myoclonus
Definition
Rapid sudden jerk of a muscle
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Nuchal rigidity
Definition
Stiffness in cervical neck area
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Opisthotonos
Definition
Prolonged arching of back, with head and heels bent backward, and meningeal irritation
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Paralysis
Definition
Decreased or loss of motor function due to problem with motor nerve or muscle fibers
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Paraplegia
Definition
Impairment or loss of motor and/or sensory function in the lower half of the body
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Paresthesia
Definition
Abnormal sensation (burning, numbness, tingling) skin sensation
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Proprioception
Definition
Sensory information concerning body movements and position of the body in space
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Spasticity
Definition
Continuous resistance to stretching by a muscle due to abnormally increased tension, with increased deep tendon reflexes
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