WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED GRADED A+
Anhedonia Inability to experience pleasure
Aneurysm Defiency in wall of an artery (balloons out)
Apraxia/dyspraxia Impairment in ability to carry out voluntary
movement
Ateriovenous Congenital collections of abnormal blood
Malformation (AVM) vessels. Arteries connect directly to veins
Agraphia/dysgraphia Loss of ability to produce written language
Akinesia/dyskinesia Slowness of movement
Alzheimer's Disease Most common type of Dementia
Amnesia Memory Loss
Aphasia/dysphasia Impairment in use of language
Ataxia Incoordination; associated with lesions of
cerebellum
Cerebral Palsy Persistent disorder of movement and
posture due to non-progressive disorder
of the immature brain
Cerebrovascular Sudden failure of blood supply to part of the
accident (CVA) brain; stroke
Dementia Acquired cognitive impairment
Dysarthria Difficulty in speech production; problem of
, articulation
Dyslexia Acquired disorder of reading
Encephalopathy Inflammation of CNS (due to chemical, allergic
or toxin reaction, NOT infection)
Epilepsy Recurrent seizures
Hemianopsia/ Visual field defect; half of lateral of each visual
Hemianopia field is lost
Hemiparesis Muscular weakness affecting one side of the
body
Hydrocephalus Excess CSF
Ischemia Insuficient blood supply to brain from narrowing
of artery
Korsakoff's syndrome Memory disturbance associated with alcohol
abuse
Multiple Sclerosis Multifocal demylinating disease
Organic Brain Obsolete non-specific term referring to
Syndrome syndrome arising from brain disease
Diplopia Double vision
Acuity Clearness of vision
Aura Premonitory sensations present in epilepsy
Basal Starting point, based on items correct in a
row. Assumes mastery of items previous
to this point.
Ceiling Ending point based on number of errors in
a row. Assumes examinee would not get