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determine the term - akinetic and myoclonic seizuresakinetic seizures are ordinarily seen only in children usually an affected child collapses
generalised seizuresgeneralised seizures are bilaterally symmetrical without focal onset one subtype the grand mal attack is characterised by loss of
state about the complex partial seizurescomplex partial seizures another type of focal seizure originate most commonly in the temporal lobe complex
state the term - focal seizuresa focal seizure begins in one place and then spreads as for example in a jacksonian focal seizure the attack begins
state the diagnosis of epilepsya diagnosis of epilepsy is usually confirmed by an eeg in some epileptics however seizures are difficult to
state the symptoms of epilepsy three particular symptoms are found in many types of epilepsy1 an aura or warning of impending seizure this aura may
definition of epileptic seizuresepileptic seizures are classified as symptomatic seizures if they can be identified with a specific cause such as
determine the term - epilepsyin epilepsy a person suffers from recurrent seizures of various types that register on an electroencephalogram and are
discuss in detail about the close head injuriesclosed-head injuries result from a blow to the head which can subject the brain to a variety of
open head injuriesopen head injuries are tbis in which the skull is penetrated as in gun shot or missile wounds or in which fragment of bone
state the types of brain traumathere are two main types of brain traumaa open head injury andb closed head
enumerate about the traumatic brain injuriesbrain injury is a common result of automobile and industrial accidents and of war injuries brain injury
state the term - aneurysmsaneurysms are vascular dilations resulting from localised defects in the elasticity of a vessel they can be visualised as
determine the term - angiomasangiomas are congenital collections of abnormal vessels that divert the normal flow of blood these capillaries venous or
what is cerebral hemorrhagecerebral hemorrhage is a massive bleeding into the substance of the brain the most frequent cause is high blood pressure
state the term - migraine strokesince the late 1800s physicians have recognised that migraine attacks may lead to infarcts and permanent neurological
define the term - cerebral arteriosclerosisan embolism can be a blood clot a bubble of air a deposit of oil or fat or a small mass of cells detached
explain the term- cerebral ischemiaischemia refers to any of a group of disorders in which the symptoms are caused by vessel blockage preventing a
determine the term - vascular disordersnormal central nervous system functioning can be affected by a number of vascular problems because
state the classification of nervous systemneurological disorders can be categorised according to the primary location affected the primary type of
determine the causal factors of nervous systemalthough the brain and spinal cord are surrounded by tough membranes enclosed in the bones of the skull
in vivo imaging in psychiatryto illustrate the ingenious applications to which in vivo imaging can be put consider the use of pet in the study of
dissociation and double dissociationsneuropsychologists typically try to design studies that provide evidence of the differential performance of
determine about the national adult reading test the national adult reading test nart nelson 1982 allows the researcher to obtain an estimate of an
state about the lengthy administration of test batterythe lengthy administration of test battery may be unsuitable for some individuals such as