MED104 Ch5.2 Word Scramble
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| Term | Definition |
| Delirium | brief loss of mental function |
| Syncope | sleepwalking |
| EEG | Electroencephalography - used to examine electrical activity of the brain |
| Lumbar Puncture (LP) | collecting spinal fluid by inserting needle into lumbar region (spinal tap) |
| MRA | Magnetic Resonance Angiography - examine blood vessels |
| Transcranial Doppler Sonography | imaging technique that uses soundwaves sent through the skull |
| Tonic-Clonic Seizure | seizure that switch between tightening and muscle spasm |
| CVA | Cerebrovascular Accident - accident involving the blood vessels of the brain |
| Stroke | loss of brain function caused by interruption of blood supply to the brain |
| TIA | Transient Ischemic Attack - ministroke (goes away within 24hrs) |
| Embolus | foreign object |
| Psychosis | mind condition |
| Neurosis | nerve condition |
| Schizophrenia | mental illness characterized by delusions, hallucinations and disordered speech |
| narcolepsy | sudden, uncontrolled sleepiness |
| dysphoria | negative emotional state |
| ALS | Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (Lou Gerig's disease) - degenerative disease of the CNS causing loss of muscle control |
| Bullimia | overeating then purging |
| Anorexia | refusing to eat or restricting diet |
| Autism | difficulties in social interactions/comms and repetitive/restrictive patterns of behavior/interest |
| LOC | level of conciousness |
| ADHD | Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder |
| Neuroglycopenia | deficiency of sugar that interferes with normal brain activity |
| Nystagmus | involuntary back and forth eye movements |
| Prosopagnosia | inability to recognize faces |
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