myopathy
disease of the muscle & voluntary movement
neuropathy
disease of the nerves --> numbness, tingling, pain, weakness
polyneuropathy
simultaneous malfunction of many peripheral nerves
sprain
injury to a ligament
strain
injury to muscle or tendon
dislocation
separation of bones from joint
subluxation
partial dislocation
radiculopathy
pinched nerve
thoracic kyphosis
hunchback
gibbus deformity
structural kyphosis, breakdown of vertebral bodies
lumbar lordosis
pregnancy
Kyphoscoliosis
combination of kyphosis and scoliosis
Decorticate posturing
characterized by upper extremities flexed at the elbows and held closely to the body and lower extremities that are externally rotated and extended. occurs when the brainstem is not inhibited by the motor function of the cerebral cortex.
Decerebrate posturing
position of an unconscious person where the upper extremities and lower extremities are extended and the wrists are flexed
hemiplegia
paralysis of one side of the body
paraplegia
paralysis from the waist down
stupor
arouses only after painful stimulus, goes back to sleep when stimulus subsides
areflexia
no reflexes
Hyperreflexia
Exaggerated reflex response (4+)
Hyporeflexia
diminished reflexes (1+)
paresthesia
tingling, pins & needles
receptive aphasia (Wernicke's aphasia)
speaks words, sentences don't make sense, word salad
expressive aphasia (Broca's aphasia)
can't produce speech
vertigo
sensation of spinning