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Patho physiology weekly notes, Lecture notes of Pathophysiology

Patho physiology weekly notes for each class taken. You can check the details

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2024/2025

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NEUROLOGICAL
HEALTH PROBLEMS
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NEUROLOGICAL

HEALTH PROBLEMS

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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