| A | B |
|---|
| Cheyne-Stokes respirations | shallow,rapid breathing followed by periods of apnea |
| CSF | cerebrospinal fluid |
| ICP | intracranial pressure |
| papilledema | swelling of the optic nerve |
| Cushing's triad | pulse increased then decreased, BP increased with widening pulse pressure, irregular RR |
| plasmapheresis | removal of plasma from blood for treatment |
| autonomic dysreflexia | response of the sympathetic nervous system in spinal cord injuries above T6 |
| demyelination | permanent destruction of myelin |
| idiopathic | no known cause |
| status epilepticus | series of tonic-clonic seizures with no regain of consciousness between |
| TIA | trans (or transient) ischemic attack |
| CVA | cerebrovascular accident |
| arteriosclerosis | inelasticity of arteries which restricts blood flow |
| artherosclerosis | fatty buildup of plaque |
| thrombosis | stationary clot |
| embolus | moving particle |
| hemiplegia | paralysis on one side of the body |
| aphasia | inability to speak |
| purulent | infectious drainage |
| hydrocephalus | abnormal accumulation of CSF |
