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Neurology: Diagnostic Techniques, Neurosurgical Procedures, and Seizure Types, Quizzes of Physiology

Definitions of diagnostic techniques for neurologically impaired patients, neurosurgical procedures, and different types of seizures. It includes definitions of cerebral angiography, ct angiography, ct perfusion, magnetic resonance imaging, wada test, electroencephalography, electromyography, craniotomy, carotid endarterectomy, aneurysm clipping, febrile seizure, petit mal seizure, grand mal seizure, and epilepsy.

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TERM 1
Name the diagnostic techniques/procedures
available for the study/identification of
neurologically impaired patients?
DEFINITION 1
Cerebral Angiography
Computerized tomography
CT angiography
CT perfusion
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Wada test
Electroencephalography
Electromyography
TERM 2
What are some neurosurgical procedures?
DEFINITION 2
Craniotomy
Carotid Endarterectomy
Aneurysm Clipping
TERM 3
Craniotomy
DEFINITION 3
Undertaken to remove diseased brain tissue
Removal of a piece/part of the skull - temporarily
TERM 4
Carotid Endarterectomy
DEFINITION 4
Used to remove plaque from the internal walls of the
internal carotid artery
"reduces risk of stroke" by correcting stenosis(narrowing)
Incision is made in one of the skin folds of the neck to
access the affected carotid artery; blood flow to brain
temporarily occluded
TERM 5
Aneurysm Clipping
DEFINITION 5
Used to obliterate the neck or attachment of the
aneurysm to the blood vessels, thus disabling it
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TERM 1

Name the diagnostic techniques/procedures

available for the study/identification of

neurologically impaired patients?

DEFINITION 1 Cerebral Angiography Computerized tomography CT angiography CT perfusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging Wada test Electroencephalography Electromyography TERM 2

What are some neurosurgical procedures?

DEFINITION 2 Craniotomy Carotid Endarterectomy Aneurysm Clipping TERM 3

Craniotomy

DEFINITION 3 Undertaken to remove diseased brain tissue Removal of a piece/part of the skull - temporarily TERM 4

Carotid Endarterectomy

DEFINITION 4 Used to remove plaque from the internal walls of the internal carotid artery "reduces risk of stroke" by correcting stenosis(narrowing) Incision is made in one of the skin folds of the neck to access the affected carotid artery; blood flow to brain temporarily occluded TERM 5

Aneurysm Clipping

DEFINITION 5 Used to obliterate the neck or attachment of the aneurysm to the blood vessels, thus disabling it

TERM 6

What are the different types of seizures?

DEFINITION 6 Febrile Petit Mal Grand Mal TERM 7

Febrile Seizure

DEFINITION 7 Seizure in small children associated with high fever Infants TERM 8

Petit Mal Seizure

DEFINITION 8 According to text, occur in children aged 3 to 12 Involve brief loss of awareness and are associated with staring, chewing, blinking, and occasional myoclonic jerks "Small" seizure TERM 9

Grand Mal Seizure

DEFINITION 9 Huge seizure From text, loss of consciousness followed by tonic convulsions consisting of repeated hyperextension of the body and breath holding spells resulting in cyanosis and tongue biting TERM 10

Epilepsy

DEFINITION 10 Diagnosed after having 2 or more seizures. Recurring and unprovoked.