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nervous_matching2
matching symptoms & diseases
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| dysphasia | difficulty speaking |
| dysphagia | difficulty swallowing |
| hemiparesis | paralysis on one side |
| vertigo | dizziness |
| cephalgia | headache |
| diplopia | double vision |
| TIA | transient ischemic attack temporary episode of impaired neurologic function caused by inadequate blood flow to brain |
| epidural hematoma | blood clot between the skull & meninges |
| cerebral concussion | interruption of normal electrical activity in the brain |
| paraplegia | paralysis below the waist |
| quadriplegia | loss of nerve function below cervical region resulting in paralysis of arms, hands, trunk & legs |
| peripheral neuritis | degeneration of peripheral nerve(s) |
| spinal stenosis | trauma, degeneration or rupture of nucleus puplosus within intervertebral disk L4-S1 - (stenosis - narrowing of spinal canal) |
| parkinson disease | slow progressive neurologic disease with onset of recognizable "pill rolling", muscular rigidity, slowness of movement |
| huntington chorea | hereditary degenerative of cerebral cortex & basal ganglia - progressive atrophy |
| ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) | Lou Gehrig disease, progressive, destructive motor neuron disease resulting in muscular atrophy |
| Tic Douloureux (trigeminal neuralgia) | pain in area of the 5th cranial nerve, affects one side of face |
| Bell palsy | 7th cranial nerve disorder causing sudden onset of weakness or paralysis of facial muscles |
| Guillain-Barre Syndrome | Acute rapid disease of spinal nerves with numbness/tingling of feet & hands; paralysis move up body in 24-72 hrs. May have difficulty swallowing & respiratory insuficiency |
| meningitis | inflammation of the meninges |
| encephalitis | inflammation of the brain tissue |
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