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impulse /im·pulse/ (im´puls)

1. a sudden pushing force.

2. a sudden uncontrollable determination to act.

3. nerve i.

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cardiac impulse  movement of the chest wall caused by the heart beat.

ectopic impulse 

1. the impulse that causes an ectopic beat.

2. a pathologic nerve impulse that begins in the middle of an axon and proceeds simultaneously towards the cell body and the periphery.

nerve impulse  the electrochemical process propagated along nerve fibers.

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im·pulse (mpls)

n.

1. A sudden pushing or driving force.

2. A sudden wish or urge that prompts an unpremeditated act or feeling; an abrupt inclination.

3. The electrochemical transmission of a signal along a nerve fiber that produces an excitatory or inhibitory response at a target tissue.

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impulse

[im′puls]

Etymology: L, impellere, to drive

1 (in psychology) a sudden irresistible, often irrational inclination, urge, desire, or action resulting from a particular feeling or mental state.

2 also called nerve impulse, neural impulse. (in physiology) the electrochemical process involved in neural transmission. impulsive, adj.

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impulse,

n chiropractic technique characterized by a short, quick thrust.

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impulse,

n a surge of electric current for a short time span; e.g., in a 60-cycle AC current, there are 120 impulses per second. See also impression, maxillary.

impulse, muscle,

n a wave of excitation along a muscle fiber initiated at the neuromuscular endplate; accompanied by chemical and electrical changes at the surface of the muscle fiber and by activation of the contractile elements of the muscle fiber; detectable electronically (electromyographically); and followed by a transient refractory period.

impulse, nerve,

n a wave of excitation along a nerve fiber initiated by a stimulus; accompanied by chemical and electrical changes at the surface of the nerve fiber and followed by a transient refractory period during which further stimulation has no effect.

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impulse

1. a sudden pushing force.

2. a sudden uncontrollable act.

3. a nerve impulse.

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cardiac impulse

movement of the chest wall caused by the heartbeat. Called also apex beat.

nerve impulse

the electrochemical process propagated along nerve fibers.

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impulse

Cardiac pacing An electrical stimulus delivered by a pacemaker Psychiatry A psychic striving; an instinctive urge

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Patient discussion about Change in momentum.

Q. Daughter's impulsivity is reduced to a great extent from those days when she used to be without medicines. My daughter was very impulsive before taking her medicines. Her impulsivity is reduced to a great extent from those days when she used to be without medicines and had a very high impulsive behavior. Now I have asked the doctor to take off the medicines as she is going well. But the doctor said that he cannot stop the medicines suddenly as it will have adverse effects in my daughter. What may be the reason? My daughter is well without medicines. This is causing me great confusion.

A. I certainly agree with goodday222. Your daughter's impulsive behavior may not be displayed because she is continuing to take the meds to control it. I do not think the meds your daughter is taking would fix the impulsive behavior.

From my experience, if you want your daughter to eliminate the impulsive behavior, you should make sure she starts participating in some regular physical activity. Running or swimming in a school program would be best, but soccer, basketball, or volleyball would also be good. Dance classes would also help (ballet, tap, modern, or jazz). I'm not suggesting a few times per month. I'm suggesting an intensive, lifestyle changing athletic program that she commits to for the next few years.

If she can do this kind of activity, then when you stop the meds for the summer, you will find she is growing up more appropriately and her impulsive behavior is reduced.

Rodger Bailey, MS

Q. My daughter is taking her medicines for impulsiveness. What side effect may be possible? My daughter is taking her medicines for impulsiveness. She was recently diagnosed for ADHD. Her social problems were rising due to her impulsive behavior. Her friends started to avoid her. Our relatives were fearful to come to our house. The tension in home was increasing due to her, was very worrisome to me. Lastly I decided to meet a psychologist and it was found as ADHD. I want to know whether the prescribed medicines What side effect may be possible?can disturb her as they have side effects.

A. She won’t get disturbed as they are meant for her treatment. Side effects will be there but the drugs recovery will be high as compared to her side effects. Possible side effects are sleeping disturbances, headache, depression, appetite loss, stomach ache.
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