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Hx,Problem,Complaint
Chapter 5
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Aphasia | Inability to speak |
| Ataxia | Lack of coordination |
| Catatonia | Condition characterized by reduced muscle tone |
| Delirium | Brief loss of mental function |
| Dementia | Loss/decline in mental function |
| Dyskinesia | Difficulty moving |
| Dyslexia | Difficulty reading |
| Dysphasia | Difficulty speaking |
| Dystonia | Condition characterized by involuntary muscle movements |
| Insomnia | Inability to sleep |
| Myoclonus | Muscle twitching |
| Myospasm | Involuntary muscle contractions |
| Neurasthenia | Nerve weakness |
| Somnambulism | Sleep walking |
| Syncope | Fainting; Losing consciousness due to temporary loss of blood flow to brain |
| Pain | |
| Cephalagia | Head pain |
| Cephalodynia | Head pain |
| Encephalagia | Brain pain |
| Neuralgia | Nerve pain |
| Neurodynia | Nerve pain |
| Paralysis | |
| Hemiparesis | Partial paralysis on half the body |
| Hemiplegia | Paralysis on half the body |
| Monoparesis | Partial paralysis of one limb |
| Monoplegia | Paralysis to one limb |
| Paralysis | Complete loss of sensation and motor function |
| Paresis | Partial paralysis characterized by varying degrees of sensation and motor function |
| Sensation & Feeling | |
| Causalgia | Painful sensation of burning |
| Dysesthesia | Bad feeling |
| Hyperesthesia | Increased sensation |
| Paresthesia | Abnormal sensation (Numbness or tingling) |
| Pseudesthesia | False sensation |
| Synesthesia | Condition where one sensation is experienced as another |
| Phobia & Mania | |
| Acrophobia | Fear of heights |
| Agoraphobia | Fear of outdoor spaces |
| Hyprophobia | Fear of water |
| Kleptomania | Desire to steal |
| Photophobia | Excessive sensitivity to light |
| Pyromania | Desire to set fire |