| A | B |
|---|
| Decerebrate | Abnormal extension of the upper extremities with extension of the lower extremities |
| Hemiparesis | Weakness on one side of the body |
| Decorticate | Abnormal flexion of the upper extremities with extension of the lower extremities |
| Neuralgia | Pain in a nerve or along the course of a nerve |
| Encephalitis | Inflammation of the brain tissue |
| Hemiplegia | Paralysis on one side of the body |
| Ipsilateral | Affecting the same side |
| Contralateral | Affecting the opposite side |
| Intracranial | Within the skull |
| Catecholamines | Neurotransmitters of the sympathetic nervous system like epinephrine, norepinephrine, and dopamine |
| Glasgow Coma Scale | Tool to measure LOC |
| Coma | Score of 7 or less on Glasgow Coma Scale |
| Papilledema | Swelling of the optic nerve |
| Cushing's Triad | Occurs late in increased ICP |
| Neurologic sequelae | Occurs when there is damage to the cranial nerves that facilitate vision and hearing |
| Endarterectomy | surgical removal of atherosclerotic plaque |
| Comatose | Client responds only to painful stimuli by fragmentary or delayed reflex withdrawal |
| Stupurous | Aroused only by vigorous and continuous stimulation |
| Semicomatose | Client is unresponsive except to superficial, relatively mild painful stimuli and makes purposeful movement in response |
| Medulla Oblongata | Transmits motor impulses from the brain to the spinal cord and sensory impulses from peripheral sensory neurons to the brain |
