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HOSA Pathophysiology Nervous
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Cerebrovascular accident (stroke) - ✅brain is damaged by a sudden disruption in
the flow of blood to a part of the brain {embolic} or by bleeding inside the
head{hemorraghic}
aphasia - ✅Disturbance in language comprehension or production, often as a result
of a stroke.
dysphasia - ✅Difficult speech
paralysis - ✅Absence of strength secondary to nervous impairment.
hemiparesis - ✅partial paralysis of the right or left half of the body
diplopia - ✅Double vision.
Transient Ischemic Attack (mini-stroke) - ✅temporary episodes with a duration of
less than 24 hours of impaired neurologic functioning caused by an inadequate flow
of blood to a portion of the brain
ulcer - ✅A deep loss of skin surface that may extend into the dermis; may cause
periodic bleeding and the formation of scars.
concussion - ✅A loss of function, either partial or complete, as resulting from a blow
or fall (for instance)
contusion - ✅A bruise
contrecoup - ✅also known as a counter blow, is an injury that occurs beneath the
skull opposite to the area of impact
epidural hematoma - ✅collection of blood that forms between the skull and the dura
mater
dura mater - ✅Outermost layer of the meninges
subdural hematoma - ✅blood collects btween the dura mater and the arachnoid
membrane
arachnoid membrane - ✅middle layer of the three membranes (meninges) that
surround the brain and spinal cord