MOD A Unit 4 Review Vocab

Disease of the 7th cranial nerve

abnormal electrical impulses from the neurons of the brain

Inflammation of the sciatic nerve

Recurring stroke-like event that lasts a few seconds to a few hours. Warning signs of impeding CVA [stroke]

a condition in which there is a loss or lack of memory

amplification, recording, & analysis of the electrical actuvity of the brain. Record is called Electroencephalogram [eeg]

an x-ray exam of the spinal cord following an injection of a radiopaque material

surgical crushing of a nerve

swelling of the optical disk, usually caused by increased intracranial pressure; also called Choked Disk

A division or secretion of spinal nerve roots; also called rhizotomy

Pertaining to the interrelationship of the mind and the body

Progressive, Degenerative Disease affecting the brain

an abnormal fear of high places

a loss or lack of the abiltiy to eat/swallow

a condition of imperfect development of the spinal cord

head pain; headache

surgical incision of the skull

a condition in which an individual has difficulty in comprehending written language

Paralysis that affects 1/2 of the body

an artificially induced condition of sleep

a thin membranous sheath that envelops a nerve fiber; also called sheath of Schwann or neurolemma.