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Definition โ Self Study Risk Factors Associated with Neurological Health Problems- Self Study Increased intracranial Pressure (ICP) โ Self Study intracranial Hematomas- Self Study Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA)/Stroke Spinal Cord Injuries - Self Study Encephalitis Meningitis Seizures Guillain-Barre Syndrome Myasthenia Gravis Parkinson's Disease Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)- Self Study Pain Alzheimer's Disease
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/pB_icL51qtw
Brudzinski sign
neck pain and hip and knee flexion that occur when neck is flexed
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ueX6ZL6TPc
Kernig sign
flexion of hip and knee and then extension of leg causes hamstring pain
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QsXCXa_BhDw
spinal shock
a neurophysiologic cessation of all or nearly all reflexes below level of injury (^) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBfsnFOdTHU&t=61s
autonomic hyperreflexia
a life-threatening involuntary response of sympathetic nervous system to a noxious stimulus when there is injury above T https://www.youtube.com/shorts/F0iiqZgeg6Y
Brown-Sequard syndrome
hemi-section of spinal cord; ipsilateral motor loss below level of lesion; ipsilateral loss of position and vibration sense below level of lesion; contralateral loss of pain and temperature sensation below level of lesion https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RAI3a4wJ_3k
Bulbocavernous reflex
bulbocaverosus reflex refers to anal sphincter contraction in response to squeezing the glans penis or pressing the clitoris
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iU2PzacZCts
cogwheel rigidity
manual manipulation of body parts may take on feel of a cogwheel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xxe2WWWoYI
lead-pipe rigidity
Cataleptic condition during which limbs remain in any position in which placed; smooth, stiff movement
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4tWPNan12-U
decorticate
flexor posturing indicating corticospinal tract lesions