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Anhedonia ✔Correct Answer-Inability to experience pleasure
Aneurysm ✔Correct Answer-Defiency in wall of an artery (balloons out)
Apraxia/dyspraxia ✔Correct Answer-Impairment in ability to carry out voluntary movement
Ateriovenous Malformation (AVM) ✔Correct Answer-Congenital collections of abnormal
blood vessels. Arteries connect directly to veins
Agraphia/dysgraphia ✔Correct Answer-Loss of ability to produce written language
Akinesia/dyskinesia ✔Correct Answer-Slowness of movement
Alzheimer's Disease ✔Correct Answer-Most common type of Dementia
Amnesia ✔Correct Answer-Memory Loss
Aphasia/dysphasia ✔Correct Answer-Impairment in use of language
Ataxia ✔Correct Answer-Incoordination; associated with lesions of cerebellum
Cerebral Palsy ✔Correct Answer-Persistent disorder of movement and posture due to non-
progressive disorder of the immature brain
Cerebrovascular accident (CVA) ✔Correct Answer-Sudden failure of blood supply to part of
the brain; stroke
Dementia ✔Correct Answer-Acquired cognitive impairment
Dysarthria ✔Correct Answer-Difficulty in speech production; problem of articulation
Dyslexia ✔Correct Answer-Acquired disorder of reading
Encephalopathy ✔Correct Answer-Inflammation of CNS (due to chemical, allergic or toxin
reaction, NOT infection)
Epilepsy ✔Correct Answer-Recurrent seizures
, Hemianopsia/Hemianopia ✔Correct Answer-Visual field defect; half of lateral of each visual
field is lost
Hemiparesis ✔Correct Answer-Muscular weakness affecting one side of the body
Hydrocephalus ✔Correct Answer-Excess CSF
Ischemia ✔Correct Answer-Insuficient blood supply to brain from narrowing of artery
Korsakoff's syndrome ✔Correct Answer-Memory disturbance associated with alcohol abuse
Multiple Sclerosis ✔Correct Answer-Multifocal demylinating disease
Organic Brain Syndrome ✔Correct Answer-Obsolete non-specific term referring to syndrome
arising from brain disease
Diplopia ✔Correct Answer-Double vision
Acuity ✔Correct Answer-Clearness of vision
Aura ✔Correct Answer-Premonitory sensations present in epilepsy
Basal ✔Correct Answer-Starting point, based on items correct in a row. Assumes mastery of
items previous to this point.
Ceiling ✔Correct Answer-Ending point based on number of errors in a row. Assumes
examinee would not get credit for remaining items
Bilateral ✔Correct Answer-Present on both sides of the body
Unilateral ✔Correct Answer-Present on one side of body
Bradykinesia ✔Correct Answer-Retardation in intiating and executing movements and speech
Circumlocution ✔Correct Answer-Lengthy output with word substitutions; talking in circles
Confabulation ✔Correct Answer-Prompt, full and detailed, but incorrect responses to
questions of recall in amnestic patients
Coup-contrecoup ✔Correct Answer-Closed head injury in which effects occur at impact site
and location opposite impact site
Embolism ✔Correct Answer-Sudden blocking of an artery
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Anhedonia ✔Correct Answer-Inability to experience pleasure
Aneurysm ✔Correct Answer-Defiency in wall of an artery (balloons out)
Apraxia/dyspraxia ✔Correct Answer-Impairment in ability to carry out voluntary movement
Ateriovenous Malformation (AVM) ✔Correct Answer-Congenital collections of abnormal
blood vessels. Arteries connect directly to veins
Agraphia/dysgraphia ✔Correct Answer-Loss of ability to produce written language
Akinesia/dyskinesia ✔Correct Answer-Slowness of movement
Alzheimer's Disease ✔Correct Answer-Most common type of Dementia
Amnesia ✔Correct Answer-Memory Loss
Aphasia/dysphasia ✔Correct Answer-Impairment in use of language
Ataxia ✔Correct Answer-Incoordination; associated with lesions of cerebellum
Cerebral Palsy ✔Correct Answer-Persistent disorder of movement and posture due to non-
progressive disorder of the immature brain
Cerebrovascular accident (CVA) ✔Correct Answer-Sudden failure of blood supply to part of
the brain; stroke
Dementia ✔Correct Answer-Acquired cognitive impairment
Dysarthria ✔Correct Answer-Difficulty in speech production; problem of articulation
Dyslexia ✔Correct Answer-Acquired disorder of reading
Encephalopathy ✔Correct Answer-Inflammation of CNS (due to chemical, allergic or toxin
reaction, NOT infection)
Epilepsy ✔Correct Answer-Recurrent seizures
, Hemianopsia/Hemianopia ✔Correct Answer-Visual field defect; half of lateral of each visual
field is lost
Hemiparesis ✔Correct Answer-Muscular weakness affecting one side of the body
Hydrocephalus ✔Correct Answer-Excess CSF
Ischemia ✔Correct Answer-Insuficient blood supply to brain from narrowing of artery
Korsakoff's syndrome ✔Correct Answer-Memory disturbance associated with alcohol abuse
Multiple Sclerosis ✔Correct Answer-Multifocal demylinating disease
Organic Brain Syndrome ✔Correct Answer-Obsolete non-specific term referring to syndrome
arising from brain disease
Diplopia ✔Correct Answer-Double vision
Acuity ✔Correct Answer-Clearness of vision
Aura ✔Correct Answer-Premonitory sensations present in epilepsy
Basal ✔Correct Answer-Starting point, based on items correct in a row. Assumes mastery of
items previous to this point.
Ceiling ✔Correct Answer-Ending point based on number of errors in a row. Assumes
examinee would not get credit for remaining items
Bilateral ✔Correct Answer-Present on both sides of the body
Unilateral ✔Correct Answer-Present on one side of body
Bradykinesia ✔Correct Answer-Retardation in intiating and executing movements and speech
Circumlocution ✔Correct Answer-Lengthy output with word substitutions; talking in circles
Confabulation ✔Correct Answer-Prompt, full and detailed, but incorrect responses to
questions of recall in amnestic patients
Coup-contrecoup ✔Correct Answer-Closed head injury in which effects occur at impact site
and location opposite impact site
Embolism ✔Correct Answer-Sudden blocking of an artery
