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nervous ch15
disease and disorder
Question | Answer |
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tumor composed of glial tissue | glioma |
disease characterized by early senility | alzheimer disease (AD) |
Lou Gehrig disease progressive muscle atrophy caused by hardening of nerve tissue | amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) |
paralysis of muscles on one sided of the face | bell palsy |
aneurysm in the cerebrum | cerebral aneurysm |
an embolus usually a blood clot | cerebral embolism |
condition characterized by lack of muscle control and partial paralysis | cerebral palsy (CP) |
cognitive impairment by loss of intellectual | dementia |
disorder in which the main symptom is recurring | epilepsy |
increased amount of cerebrospinal fluid | hydrocephalus |
bleeding into the brain as a result of a ruptured blood vessel | intracerebral hemorrhage |
degenerative disease by sclerotic patches | multiple sclerosis (MS) |
chronic degenerative disease of the central nervous system | Parakinson disease (PD) |
sudden deficient supply of blood to the brain | transient ischemic attack (TIA) |
radiographic imaging of blood vessels | cerebral angiography |
record of the electrical impulses of the brain | electroencephalogram |
instrument used to record the electrical impulses of brain | electroencephalograph |
process of recording the electrical impulses | electroencephalography |