Final Exam: NSG120/ NSG 120 (New 2024/ 2025 Update) Pathophysiology Complete Guide with Questions and Verified Answers| All Units Covered| 100% Correct| A
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Guillain-Barre syndrome
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- autoimmune disorder that causes destruction of the myelin sheath of neurons of the PERIPHERAL NERVES
- often follows a viral infection or immunization
- also known as: post-infection polyneuritis, acute idiopathic polyneuropathy, acute infectious polyradiculoneuritis
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Guillain-Barre syndrome signs and symptoms
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- starts in feet and goes up the body
- weakness of lower extremities
- progressive paralysis from feet to head
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Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
Answer:
- autoimmune disorder that causes destruction of the myelin sheath of neurons of the CENTRAL NERVES (brain, spinal cord)
- usually develops after a viral infection
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Multiple Sclerosis symptoms
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- vision and sensory impairment
- dysphagia
- muscle weakness
- slurred speech
- fatigue
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Parkinson's disease
Answer:
- progressive degenerative disease caused by decrease in dopamine
- affects the extrapyramidal motor system
- causes tremors and bradykinesia
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dementia
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progressive decline in cortical functioning, impairs language, ability to learn new information, logical thinking, and judgment
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meningitis
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- dangerous infection of the outer lining (meninges) of the brain
- usually bacterial in origin but can be viral or fungal
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Meningitis signs and symptoms
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- fever
- photophobia
- headache
- nuchal rigidity (neck stiffness)
- back pain
- positive Kernig and Brudzinki signs
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brain abscess
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localized infection of the frontal or temporal lobes from an ear, throat, lung, or sinus infection
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encephalitis
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- inflammation of the brain usually caused by a virus
- affects the parenchymal or connective tissue of CNS
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Reye's syndrome
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caused by a viral infection in children that were treated with aspirin
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transient ischemic attack (TIA)
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- temporary localized reduction of blood flow to the brain
- rarely lasts more than 1-2 hours
- intermittent short episodes of impaired function
- visual disturbance
- numbness/paresthesia of the face
- transient aphasia
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stroke
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damage to the brain from interruption of its blood supply
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ischemic stroke
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type of stroke caused by blockage originating in brain artery
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embolic stroke
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type of stroke caused by a clot that travelled from elsewhere in the body to the brain
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hemorrhagic stroke
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type of stroke where the blood loss is caused by the rupture of a blood vessel, poorest prognosis for patient [Show Less]