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NERV: Pathology Term
Nervous system pathology terms.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| cephalgia | headache |
| meningocele | the congenital herniation of the meninges through a defect in the skull or spinal column |
| dementia | a slowly progressive decline in mental abilities, including memory, thinking, and judgment, that is often accompanied by personality changes |
| Reye's syndrome | potentially serious or deadly disorder in children that is characterized by vomiting and confusion |
| tetanus | An acute and potentially fatal infection of the central nervous system caused by a toxin produced by the tetanus bacteria. AKA "lockjaw" and can be prevented with vaccine. |
| Tourette syndrome | a complex neurological disorder characterized by involuntary tics, grunts, and compulsive utterances that sometimes include obscenities |
| amnesia | partial or total loss of memory |
| cranial hematoma | a collection of blood trapped in the tissues of the brain |
| conscious | the state of being awake, alert, aware, and responding appropriately |
| unconscious | a state of being unaware and unable to respond to any stimuli including pain |
| lethargy | a lowered level of consciousness marked by listlessness, drowsiness, and apathy |
| stupor | unresponsive state from which a person can be aroused only briefly despite vigorous, repeated attempts |
| syncope | fainting or sudden loss of consciousness caused by lack of blood supply to the cerebrum |
| coma (comatose) | a profound (deep) state of unconsciousness marked by the absence of spontaneous eye movements, no response to painful stimuli, and the lack of speech |
| delerium | Acute condition (usually treatable), that causes confusion, disorientation, disordered thinking and memory, agitation, and hallucinations |
| ischemic stroke | Most common type of stroke in older people, occurs when the flow of blood to the brain is blocked by the narrowing or blockage of a carotid artery. |
| aphasia | loss of ability to understand or express speech, caused by brain damage. |
| hemorrhagic stroke | stroke caused by the rupture of a blood vessel in the brain |
| insomnia | Difficulty in falling asleep or staying asleep |
| narcolepsy | A sleep disorder characterized by uncontrollable brief episodes of falling asleep during the day. |
| sleep deprivation | Sufficient lack of restorative sleep over a cumulative period causing physical or psychiatric symptoms and affect routine performance or tasks. |
| radiculitis (pinched nerve) | inflammation of the root of a spinal nerve that causes pain and numbness radiating down the affected limb |
| exacerbations | periods when the symptoms become worse or more severe |
| remission | a time when symptoms are diminished or temporarily resolved, but disease has not been cured |
| Guillain-Barre syndrome | Inflammation of the myelin sheath of peripheral nerves, characterized by rapidly worsening muscle weakness that may lead to temporary paralysis. This very rare condition can occur after viral infection or immunization. |
| seizure | a sudden surge of electrical activity in the brain that affects how a person feels or acts for a short time |
| tonic-clonic seizure (grand mal) | -tonic phase: loss of consciousness and body stiffens -clonic phase: body convulses violently |
| Absence seizures (petit mal) | - brief attacks involving a loss of consciousness without prominent motor symptoms (e.g., blank stares with frequent eye blinking) |
| paresthesia | A burning or prickling sensation that is usually felt in the hands, arms, legs, or feet, but can also occur in other parts of the body. |
| peripheral neuropathy | Disorder of peripheral nerves that results in pain, loss of sensation, and inability to control muscles, particularly of arms and legs. |
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jfoote
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