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Anoxia ry- ryANS--Stop ryin ryoxygen rygetting ryto rythe rybrain
Hypoxia ry- ryANS--Decreased ryamount ryof ryoxygen rygetting ryto rythe rybrain
Hemorrhages ry- ryANS--Major rybleeding ryfrom rywhen rythe rybrain ryrubs ryagainst rythe ryinside
ryof rythe ryskull
Diffuse ryAxonal ryInjury ry- ryANS--Delicate rynerve rytissues ryrip, rytear, ryand rystretch
Hematoma ry- ryANS--Accumulation ryof ryblood, rycausing rypressure
Hydrocephalus ry- ryANS--Blockage ryof ryCSF, rycausing rypressure
Coup- ryContracoup ry- ryANS--Effect rywhen rythe ryback ryof rythe ryhead ryis rystruck ryand rythe
ryfront ryof rythe rybrain ryis ryinjured ryby rythe rybrain rybouncing ryback ryand ryforth.
Acquired ryBrain ryInjury ry- ryANS--An ryinjury ryto rythe rybrain ryoccurring ryafter rybirth rythat ryis
rynot ryhereditary, rycongenital ryor rydegenerative; rydoes rynot ryrefer ryto rybrain ryinjuries ryinduced
ryby rybirth rytrauma.
Acitive ryTreatment ryinteraction ry- ryANS--Very rybroad ryconcept rythat ryavoids rycaring ryfor rya
ryperson ryin rya rycustodial rysense ryor rybehaving ryin ryways rythat ryare rylikely ryto ryincrease
rydependency rywithin rythe ryrelationship. ryThe ryterm ryimplies rydirected ryaction, ryteaching, ryand
rya rycertain rydegree ryof ryrisk rytaking.
ADA ry- ryANS--Americans rywith ryDisability ryAct
A-B-C rydata ry- ryANS--"A" rystands ryfor ryantededents ryto rythe rybehavior. ry"B" ryis ryfor rythe
rybehavior. ry"C" ryis ryfor rythe ryconsequences ryto rythe rybehavior. ryA-B-C rydata rycollects
ryinformation, rynot ryonly ryon rythe ryunwanted rybehavior, rybut ryalso ryon rywhat ryimmediately
ryprecedes ryand ryfollows rythe rybehavior.
Absence ryseizures ry- ryANS--Formerly ryknown ryas rypetit rymal, rythere ryis rytransient ryloss ryof
ryconsciousness. ryPerson rymay rycease ryphysical rymovement, ryhave ryloss ryof ryattention ryor
rystare ryvacantly, ryneither ryspeaking rynot ryapparently ryhearing rywhat ryis rysaid. ryMay rybe
, ryexcessive ryeye ryblinking, rystaring, ryor rychewing rymovements. ryMay rybe ryso rybrief rythat rymay
rynot rybe ryrecognized.
Advanced ryDirective ry- ryANS--Terms ryused ryfor rya ryliving rywill.
Akathisia ry- ryANS--Inability ryto rysit ryor rystand rystill; rymotor ryrestlessness.
Akinesia ry- ryANS--Slowness ryand ryloss ryof rymovement.
Administrative ryLaw ry- ryANS--Law rythat ryis rycreated ryby ryadministrative ryagencees, rysuch ryas
rythe ryDept. ryof ryHealth ryand ryHuman ryServices, ryCongress ryor rythe rystate rylegislature.
ryAdministrative rylaw ryauthorizes ryan ryagency ryto rycreate rylaws ryknows ryas ryrules ryor
ryregulations.
Americans rywith ryDisabilities ryAct ry- ryANS--Known ryas rythe ryADA, ryits rypurpose ryis ryto
ryeliminate rydiscrimination ryon rythe rybasis ryof rythe rydisability ryin rythe ryfull ryand ryequal
ryenjoyments ryof rythe rygoods, ryservices, ryfacilities, ryprivileges, ryadvantages, ryor
ryaccomodations ryof ryany ryplace ryof rypublic ryaccomodation ryby ryany ryperson rywho ryowns,
ryleases, ryor ryoperates rya ryplace ryof rypublic ryaccomodation.
Amygdala ry- ryANS--Close ryto rythe ryhippocampus, rythe ryamygdala ryis rya ry"Fight ryor ryFlight"
rystructure ryclosely rytied rywith ryemotional rymemories ryand ryreactions.
Aphasia ry- ryANS--Difficulty ryunderstanding ryspeech ryand/or rydifficulty ryexpressing rythoughts
Apraxia ry- ryANS--Inability ryto ryconduct rypurposeful rymovement
Arachnoid ry- ryANS--Like rya ryspiderweb rythat rybridges rythe rybrain's rymany rywrinkles ryand
ryfolds.
Arousal ry- ryANS--General rystate ryof ryreadiness ryof ryan ryindividual ryto ryprocess rysensory
ryinformation ryand/or ryorganize rya ryresponse
Anosognosia ry- ryANS--Lack ryof ryawareness ryof rydeficits
Anoxic ry- ryANS--Lack ryof ryoxygen
Anxiolytics ry- ryANS--Anti-anxiety rymedications
Aspiration ry- ryANS--Inhalation ryof ryfoods, ryliquids ryor ryvomitus ryinto rythe rylungs