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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 contraction |
| Neurasthenia | nerve weakness |
| Somnambulism | sleep walking |
| Syncope | fainting/losing consciousness due to temporary loss of blow flow to the brain |
| Cephalalgia | head pain |
| Cephalodynia | head pain |
| Encephalalgia | brain pain |
| Neuralgia | nerve pain |
| Neurodynia | nerve pain |
| Hemiparesis | partial paralysis on half of the body |
| Hemiplegia | paralysis on half of the body |
| Monoparesis | partial paralysis of one limb |
| Monoplegia | paralysis of one limb |
| Paralysis | complete loss of sensation and motor function |
| Paresis | partial paralysis characterized by varying degrees of sensation and motor function |
| Causalgia | painful sensation of burning |
| Dysesthesia | bad feeling |
| Hyperesthesia | increased sensation |
| Paresthesia | abnormal sensation (usually numbness or tingling in the skin) |