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Nervous System
Chap 10 Nervous System
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| traumatic brain injury | a blow to the head or penetrating head injury that damages brain |
| CVA | damage that occurs to brain when blood flow has been interupted |
| delirium | an acute condition of confusion, disorientation and hallucinations |
| concussion | violent shaking or jarring of the brain |
| dementia | slow progressive decline in mental abilities including memory, thinking, and judgement |
| insomina | is the prolonged or abnormal inability to sleep |
| narcolepsy | a sleep disorder consisting of sudden and uncontrollable brief episodes of falling asleep |
| poliomyelitis | known as polio is a highly contagious viral infection of the brainstem and and spinal cord |
| paresthesia | refers to a burning or prickling sensation that is usually felt in the limbs |
| Bell's Palsy | temporary paralysis of the 7th cranial nerve causing paralysis of the affected side of the face |
| ALS | rapidly progressive disease that attacks nerve cells responsible for controlling voluntary movement |
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