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APD Afferent Pupillary Defect |
an abnormal finding of dilation of the pupil in stead of constriction in response to a shining light |
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Aniscoria |
unequal diameter of pupils |
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Antalgic Gait |
Limping |
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Aphasic |
Inability to generate or understand language due to damage to the brain. Either inability to create words i.e. expressive aphasia; or inability to understand spoken words i.e. receptive aphasia |
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Ataxia |
Loss of coordination |
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Babinski sign |
The toes flex upward when sole of foot is stimulated, indicating motor nerve damage |
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Bell's Palsy |
A localized facial nerve dysfunction that causes facial droop and numbness |
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Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA) |
Stroke. Blood supply to the brain is restricted or absent due to hemorrhage or occlusion of a vessel resulting in neurological damage and dysfunction |
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Clonus |
Involuntary muscle contractions and relaxations |
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Cranial Nerve I |
Olfactory (Ex. Smell) |
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Cranial Nerve II |
Optic (Visual fields and pupillary light reflex) |
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Cranial Nerve III |
Oculomotor (Pupil function and extra ocular movements) |
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Cranial Nerve IV |
Trochlear |
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Cranial Nerve V |
Trigeminal. Sensation of forehead, cheek, and chin |
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Cranial Nerve VI |
Abducens |
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Cranial Nerve VII |
Facial |
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Cranial Nerve VIII |
Vestibulocochlear. Hearing |
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Cranial Nerve IX |
Glossopharyngeal. Gag reflex |
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Cranial Nerve X |
Vagus |
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Cranial Nerve XI |
Accessory |
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Cranial Nerve XII |
Hypoglossal |
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Decreased Rectal tone |
Diminished anal sphincter muscle contraction, indicative of neurological damage |
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Dysarthria |
Poor mechanical articulation of speech due to abnormal lip, tongue, or cheek motor function |
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Dysphagia |
Pain or discomfort in swallowing |
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Dysphasia |
Difficulty in neurologically generating or understanding language |
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EOMI |
extraocular movements intact |
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EOM Palsy |
Paralysis of the face |
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facial asymmetry |
drooping of the one side of the face indicating neurological damage |
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Facial palsy |
paralysis of the face |
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finger-nose-finger |
a test to evaluate cerebellar function |
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Grand Mal Seizure |
epileptic attack characterized by convulsions, stupor and temporary loss of consciousness |
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Hemiparesis |
Weakness of one half of the body |
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Hemiplegia |
Paralysis of one half of the body |
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Moves all extremities |
(MAEx4) The patient moves their arms and legs normally, indicating normal motor function |
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Neuralgia |
sharp pain along the course of a nerve or several nerves |
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Normal DTRs |
Normal Deep tendon reflexes, rated as 2/4 |
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Oriented x3 |
Oriented to person, place, and time |
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Papilledema |
Swelling of the optic nerve sheath, as noted with fundoscopic examination |
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Paresthesia |
Abnormal tactile sensation often described as tingling, numbness, or pinpricking |
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Post-ictal |
The state of somnolence and decreased responsiveness after a seizure |
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Pronator drift |
Involuntary turning or lowering of forearm when outstretched |
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Romberg's sign |
Falling to one side when standing with feet together and eyes closed, indicating abnormal cerebellar function or inner ear dysfunction |
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Saturday Night Palsy |
A permanent localized numbness or weakness to a specific nerve's distal innervation |
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Status epileptcus |
Repetitive seizures without regaining consciousness between them |
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Strength 5/5 |
Normal strength of the extremities |
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Syncope |
Loss of consciousness; fainting, "passing out" |
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Tongue deviation |
tongue pointing to one side |
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Tonic Clonic |
Description of a Grand-Mal or generalized seizure with stupor and transient LOC |
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Transient Ischemic Attack |
TIA; Transient "mini-stroke", neurological function is regained completely with time |
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Vertigo |
Condition of feeling the room spin |
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Abnormal judgement |
lack of normal decision making |
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Affect |
The expressed or observed emotional and social responses |
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Anxiety reaction |
commonly known as an "anxiety attack" |
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Auditory Hallucinations |
Hearing voices, noises, music, or sounds that are not actually real |
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Depressed |
appearing sad, unhappy |
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flat affect |
lack of normal interaction, monotone, unemotional |
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Homicidal ideation |
thoughts of killing another person |
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non-communicative |
Lacking the desire or ability to communicate |
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odd affect |
Strange interactions, unusual expressions, "weird" |
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Pressured speech |
abnormal rate of speech, speaking quickly and urgently |
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suicidal ideation |
thoughts of killing oneself |
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tangential thoughts |
thought processes that do not follow normal or logical progressions |
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Visual hallucinations |
seeing objects, people, or things that do not actually exist |
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withdrawn |
uninterested and non-participatory |