Chapter 10: Nervous System; Symptomatic Terms

condition without speech; impairment due to localized brain injury that affects understanding, retrieving, and formulating meaningful and sequential elements of language

condition of difficult articulation; group of related speech impairments that may affect the speed, range, direction, strength, and timing of motor movement as a result of paralysis, weakness, or incoordination of speech muscles

difficulty speaking

general term referring to levels of decreased consciousness with varying responsiveness; a common method of assessment is the Glasgow coma scale

state of mental confusion due to disturbances in cerebral function - there are many causes, including fever, shock, or drug overdose

impairment of intellectual function characterized by memory loss, disorientation, and confusion

loss or impairment of muscle function

loss or impairment of sensation

pain along the course of a nerve

temporary or permanent loss of motor control

defective (flabby) or absent muscle control caused by a nerve lesion

stiff and awkward muscle control caused by a central nervous system disorder

partial paralysis of the right or left half of the body

pain that follows the pathway of the sciatic nerve caused by compression or trauma of the nerve or its roots

sudden, transient disturbances in brain function resulting from abnormal firing of nerve impulses (may or may not be associated with convulsion)

to pull together; type of seizure that causes a series of sudden, involuntary contractions of muscles

fainting

evoking a response by touching

increased sensitivity to stimulation such as touch or pain

abnormal sensation of numbness and tingling without objective cause