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hydrocephalus
hydrocephaly
abnormal accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid in the ventricles of the brain
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meningioma
benign tumor of the coverings of the brain
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meningitis
inflammation of the meninges
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migraine headache
- unilateral headache-disordered vision, nausea, vomiting, lasting hours or days
- caused by dilation of arteries
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multiple sclerosis (MS)
CNS disease-caused by demyelination of nerve fibers
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myelitis
inflammation of the spinal cord
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narcolepsy
sleep disorder-sudden uncontrollable need to sleep, attacks of paralysis, intruding dreams
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parkinsons disease
- degeneration of brainstem (substantia nigra) from a decrease of dopamine
- characterized by uncontrolled muscle movements
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hemiplegia
paralysis on one side of the body
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paraplegia
paralysis from the waist down
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quadriplegia
paralysis of all four limbs
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poliomyelitis
- inflammation of the gray matter of the spinal cord caused by a virus
- polio=gray
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sleep apnea
periods of stopped breathing that occur during sleep
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spina bifida
- congenital defects in the spoinal column due to absence of vertebral arches
- results in pouching of the spinal membrane
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electroencephalogram
- record of the electrical impulses of the brain
- used to identify neurological conditions
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lumbar puncture
- inserting a needle into the lumbar region of the spine to obtain CSF for testing
- aka-spinal tap
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positron emission tomography (PET)
- nuclear medicine AND computer tomography to produce images of the brain
- -used to see: alzheimer, spilepsy, etc.
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cerebral angiogram
x-ray of blood vessels in the brain
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Babinski sign reflex
- stimulation of the plantar surface of the foot
- dorsiflex (toes curl upward) is a sign of spinal cord injury
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craniectomy
excision of part of the skull
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craniotomy
incision into the skull
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diskectomy
removal of herniated disk
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laminectomy
excision of laminae of the vertebrae to approach the spinal cord
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chemotherapy
chemical agents that destroy selected cells or impair their ability to reproduce
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radiation therapy
treatment of neoplastic disease using ionizing radiation
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stereotactic radiosurgery
radiation treatment to inactivate malignant lesions-by focused radiation beams on a target
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stereotactic frame
mechanical device used to target the specific site for radiosurgery
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thrombolytic therapy
dissolution of thrombi using drugs
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analgesic
agent that releaves pain
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anticonvulsant
agent that prevents convulsions
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hypnotic
agent that induces sleep
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sedative
agent with a calming effect
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affect
emotional feeling or mood
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flat affect
dulled emotional tone
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apathy
lack of interest or display of emotion
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catatonia
unresponsive to one's outside environment
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delusion
persistant belief that has no basis in reality
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dysphoria
restless, dissatisfied mood
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euphoria
exaggerated feelings of well-being
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hallucination
false perceptions-in hearing, seeing, smell
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ideation
formation or thoughts or ideas
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mania
state of abnormal elation/increased activity
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neurosis
feelings of anxiety-psychological condition
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psychosis
mental state of distortion of reality-resulting in inability to community or function in one's environment
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thought disorder
thought that lacks clear processing or logic
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