BIO1025 Chapter 14: Nervous System Terminology Fall16 by drspeterson https://padlet.com/drspeterson/uiz5q6h5b4ud Medical terminology associated with the central, peripheral and autonomic nervous systems en-us 2016-12-05 03:39:34 UTC 2016-12-06 02:59:42 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.storage.googleapis.com/portrait/notebook.jpg akathisia by Dr. Peterson drspeterson https://padlet.com/drspeterson/uiz5q6h5b4ud/wish/141649064 a- (P): without, no, lack of

kath/i (CF): sitting, remaining still

-ia (S): condition of, state of

Definition: (A state of) inability to remain still; motor restlessness and anxiety

Etiology/ Associated Condition
1. Side effect of antipsychotic and neuroleptic drugs
2. Can be found in patients with Parkinson's disease.

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Definition: Abnormal involuntary movement disorder of a group of neurological disorders called dyskinesias; characterized by episodes of rapid, jerky involuntary muscular twitching  of limbs or facial features.

Etiology/Associated condition
1. Symptom of vascular diseases, post-infection autoimmune central nervous system disorders.
2.  Possible side effect of levodopa, anti-convulsants, and anti- psychotics.

]]> 2016-12-05 14:29:05 UTC https://padlet.com/drspeterson/uiz5q6h5b4ud/wish/141744283 akinesia by Kaelyn Dezell https://padlet.com/drspeterson/uiz5q6h5b4ud/wish/141744375 a- (P) = lack of

-kinesia (S) = motion, movement

definition: loss or lack of voluntary motion

Etiology/ Associated Condition
1. symptom of Parkinson's Disease
2. majority of antipsychotic drugs cause akinesia as a side effect
3.this disorder is caused by any drugs or injuries to the brain – predominantly the basal ganglia of the brain


]]> 2016-12-05 14:29:16 UTC https://padlet.com/drspeterson/uiz5q6h5b4ud/wish/141744375 Ataxia by Anitah Kwagala https://padlet.com/drspeterson/uiz5q6h5b4ud/wish/141744589 a- (P) lack of
-taxia (S) order coordination

Definition: Ataxia means lack of order; neurological sign and symptom consisting of lack of coordination of muscle movements.

Etiology/ Associated Condition
1. Side effect of phencyclidine and ketamine drugs.
2. Ataxia can be found in patients with multiple sclerosis.]]> 2016-12-05 14:29:47 UTC https://padlet.com/drspeterson/uiz5q6h5b4ud/wish/141744589 hyperkinesia by Rebecca Hitchcock https://padlet.com/drspeterson/uiz5q6h5b4ud/wish/141744598 hyper-(P): excessive

-kinesia (S): motion

definition: (A condition of) increased muscular movement and motion: inability to be still

Etiology/ Associated Condition
1. Side effect of anti-epileptic medication, Neurotin (Gabapentin)
2. Can be found in patients with Tourette's Syndrome

]]> 2016-12-05 14:29:49 UTC https://padlet.com/drspeterson/uiz5q6h5b4ud/wish/141744598 Bradykinesia by Alexa Sprinkel https://padlet.com/drspeterson/uiz5q6h5b4ud/wish/141744605 brady(P)- slow

-kinesia(S)- motion, movement

Definition: Abnormal slowness of motion

Etiology/ Associated Condition
1. Symptom of Parkinson's Disease
2. Can be found in patients with primary affective disorder (A mental state of depressed mood characterized by feelings of sadness, disparity, and discouragement.) 


]]> 2016-12-05 14:29:51 UTC https://padlet.com/drspeterson/uiz5q6h5b4ud/wish/141744605 Myoclonus By: Abby Ruoro https://padlet.com/drspeterson/uiz5q6h5b4ud/wish/141744741 my/o (CF) muscle
clon (R) turmoil
-us (S) pertaining to, structure

Definition: spasmodic jerky contraction of groups of muscles.

Etiology/ Associated Condition:
1. Myoclonic twitches
2. Sudden muscle contractions
3. Can be caused by: Strokes, kidney or liver failure, or chemical/drug poisoning 
Video: ]]> 2016-12-05 14:30:13 UTC https://padlet.com/drspeterson/uiz5q6h5b4ud/wish/141744741 Paraplegia by Hannah Ford https://padlet.com/drspeterson/uiz5q6h5b4ud/wish/141744798 para- (P): beside

-plegia (S): stroke, paralysis

Definition: Paralysis of the lower part of the body and of both legs.

Etiology/ Associated Condition
 can be caused by Infections such as 

1. transverse myelitis, 
2. trauma to the spinal cord
3. clots in the blood vessel
4.fractures of the spinal vertebrae ]]> 2016-12-05 14:30:21 UTC https://padlet.com/drspeterson/uiz5q6h5b4ud/wish/141744798 Dysphasia by Brianna https://padlet.com/drspeterson/uiz5q6h5b4ud/wish/141745103 Dys- (P)- difficult

-phasia- (S)- speak, speech

Definition: Impairment of speech that may be caused by a brain lesion

Etiology/ Associated Condition
1. Symptom of a lesion of the dominant hemisphere
2.Sensory (Wernicke's) dysphasia- lesions in the left posterior perisylvian region and primary symptoms are general comprehension deficits, word retrieval deficits and semantic paraphasias ]]> 2016-12-05 14:31:04 UTC https://padlet.com/drspeterson/uiz5q6h5b4ud/wish/141745103 Asterixis by Qianwen Shen https://padlet.com/drspeterson/uiz5q6h5b4ud/wish/141746701 a- (P) no, not, without, lack of, apart 
ster (R) solid
-ixis (S) no definition 

Definition: a motor disturbance marked by intermittent lapses of an assumed posture as a result of intermittency of sustainedcontraction of groups of muscle

Etiology/ Associated Condition
1.

]]> 2016-12-05 14:34:38 UTC https://padlet.com/drspeterson/uiz5q6h5b4ud/wish/141746701 dystonia by Cassidy BR drspeterson https://padlet.com/drspeterson/uiz5q6h5b4ud/wish/141747622 dys- (P)= difficult
ton (R)= tone, tension
-ia (S)= condition

Definition: Condition of impaired muscle tone.

Etiology/ Associated Condition:
1. can be caused by damage to the basal ganglia such as stroke, tumor, or infection
2. symptom of multiple sclerosis
3. early symptoms include speech difficulty and uncontrollable blinking


]]> 2016-12-05 14:36:55 UTC https://padlet.com/drspeterson/uiz5q6h5b4ud/wish/141747622 Athetosis by Jayzryn https://padlet.com/drspeterson/uiz5q6h5b4ud/wish/141747866 a- (P) without, lack of
the(t) (R) put; place
-osis (S) condition
Definition: a condition in which abnormal muscle contractions cause involuntary writhing movements

Etiology/ Associated Condition
1. Can also suffer from pseudoathetosis 
2. caused by the marbling, or degeneration of the basal ganglia

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