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Chapter 5

TermDefinition
craniotomy incision into the skull
delirium brief loss of mental function
dementia loss/decline in mental function
duritis inflammation of the dura
dysesthesia bad feeling
dyskinesia difficulty moving
dyslexia difficulty reading
dysphasia difficulty speaking
dysphoria a negative emotional state
dystonia condition characterized by involuntary muscle movements
echoencephalography procedure used to examine the brain using sound waves
efferent nerve a nerve that carries impulses away from the central nervous system
electroencephalography (EEG) procedure used to examine the electrical activity of the brain
encephalalgia brain pain
encephalitis inflammation of the brain
encephalocele hernia of the brain (normally through a defect in the skull)
encephalography procedure for studying the brain
encephalomyelitis inflammation of the brain and spinal cord
encephalomyeloneuropathy disease of the brain, spinal cord, and nerves
encephalopathy disease of the brain
encephalopyosis a pus-filled abscess in the brain
endarterectomy removal of the inside of an artery
endovascular neurosurgery surgery on the nervous system performed by entering the body through blood vessels
epidural anesthetic anesthetic applied in the dural region of the spinal cord
epidural hematoma a hematoma located on top of the dura
epilepsy a disease marked by seizures
euphoria a positive emotional state
gangliitis inflammation of the ganglion
ganglioma ganglion tumor
hypnotic a drug that aids sleep
hypomania a mental state just below mania
idiopathic having no known cause or origin
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