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Ch. 5
Treatment
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| anesthetic | a drug that causes loss of sensation |
| general anesthetic | anesthetic that causes complete loss of consciousness |
| local anesthetic | anesthetic that does not affect consciousness |
| regional anesthetic | anesthetic that is injected into a nerve causing loss of sensation over a particular area |
| topical anesthetic | local anesthesia applied to the surface of the area to be anesthetized |
| epidural anethetic | anesthetic applied in the dural region of the spinal cord |
| analgesic | a drug that relieves pain |
| anticonvulsant | a drug that opposes convulsions |
| antidepressant | a drug that opposes depression |
| antipsychotic | a drug that opposes psychoses |
| anxiolytic | a drug that lessens anxiety |
| hypnotic | a drug that aids sleep |
| neuropharacology | the study of the effects of drugs on the nervous system |
| pschopharmacology | the study of the effects of drugs on mental processes |
| psychotropic | drugs that are able to turn the mind |
| thrombolytic | a drug that dissolves clots |
| cerebrotomy | incision into the brain |
| chemotherapy | treatment using chemicals |
| craniectomy | removal of a piece of the skull |
| craniotomy | incision into the skull |
| endarterectomy | removal of the inside of an artery |
| endovascular neurosurgery | surgery on the nervous system performed by entering the body through blood vessels |
| lobectomy | removal of a lobe |
| lobotomy | incision into a lobe |
| neurectomy | removal of a nerve |
| neurolysis | destruction of nerve tissue |
| neuroplasy | reconstruction of a nerve |
| neurorrhaphy | suturing of a nerve (often the severed ends of a nerve) |
| neurotomy | incision into a nerve |
| ADHD | attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder |
| ALS | amyotrophic lateral sclerosis |
| CNS | central nervous system |
| CP | cerebral palsy |
| CSF | cerebrospinal fluid |
| CVA | cerebrovascular accident |
| EEG | electroencephalogram |
| EMG | electromyogram |
| ICP | intracranial pressure |
| LOC | level of consciousness |
| LP | lumbar puncture |
| MRA | magnetic resonance angiography |
| MS | multiple sclerosis |
| OCD | obsessive compulsive disorder |
| PET | positron emission tomography |
| PNS | peripheral nervous system |
| TIA | transient ischemic attack |