Neurological System

referring to behavior used to limit pain

inability to coordinate muscle activity during voluntary movement

pathway and processing station between the cerebral motor cortex and the upper brainstem

temporary acute paralysis or weakness of one side of the face

pathway between the cerebral cortex and spinal cord

sign characterized by involuntary flexion of the hips and knees when the neck is flexed

• works with the motor cortex of the cerebrum
• involved in voluntary movement
• processes information from eyes, ears, and touch

permanent disorder of movement and posture development associated with nonprogressive disturbances in the brain of the developing fetus or infant

• acute inflammation of the brain and spinal cord
• involves the meninges and is often caused by a virus such as herpes simplex virus

• portion of the brain that contains the motor cortex
• associated with voluntary skeletal movement

tactual ability to recognize writing on the skin

autoimmune-mediated destruction of peripheral nerve myelin sheaths and inflammation of nerve roots that occurs 1 to 3 weeks after a nonspecific GI or upper respiratory infection or following immunization

part of the brain that maintains temperature control, water metabolism, and neuroendocrine activity

sign assessed by flexing the leg at the knee and hip and then attempting to straighten the leg of a supine patient

neuroapthy that can occur during late pregnancy and delivery when the lumbrosacral trunk and sometimes the superior gluteal and obturator nerves are compressed

absence of deep tendon reflexes may be an indication of the is type of neuron disorder or peripheral neuropathy

• base or hindmost part of the brain
• acts as the respiratory center and relay center for major ascending and descending spinal tracts

inflammatory of the meninges, the membranes around the brain and spinal cord

progressive autoimmune disorder characterized by a combination of inflammation and degeneration of the myelin sheath of the brain's white matter leading to decreased brain mass and obstruction of the transmission of nerve impulses

an autoimmune disorder of neuromuscular transmission involving the production of autoantibodies directed against the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor

congenital defect of one or more vertebrae that permits a meningeal sac filled with a portion of the spinal cord to protrude

a syndrome simulating degenerative disease that is caused noncommunicating  by hydrocephalus

• stiff neck
• associated with meningitis

portion of the brain that contains the primary visual center and is involved in the interpretation of visual data

slowly progressive, degenerative neurologic disorder associated with a deficiency of the dopamine neurotransmitter

disorder of the peripheral nervous system that results in motor and sensory loss in the distribution of one or more nerves

condition marked by the reappearance of neurologic signs in a survivor of an earlier case of polio

sign assessed as positive when a patient standing with eyes closed is unable to maintain balance

condition marked by episodic abnormal electrical discharges of cerebral neurons

• condition that is caused by the violent shaking of an infant under 1 year of age
• severe form of child abuse

an unexpected gait pattern manifested by an excessive lift of the hip and knee and an inability to walk on the heels

ability to identify an object to touch

• sudden interruption in the blood supply to a part of the brain or by the rupture of a blood vessel
• also called cerebral vascular accident

portion of the brain responsible for perception and balance, as well as interpretation of sounds, tastes, and smells

part of the brain that conveys sensory impulses to and from the cerebrum and integrates the impulses between the motor cortex and the cerebrum