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5.4
Diagnosis and Pathology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| cerebrovascular accident (CVA) | an accident involving the blood vessels of the brain |
| stroke | loss of brain function caused by interruption of blood flow/supply to the brain |
| hemorrhagic stroke | a stroke where the blood loss is caused by the rupture of a blood vessel |
| ischemic stroke | a stroke where the blood loss is caused by a blockage |
| transient ischemic attack (TIA) | a "mini-stroke" caused by the blockage of a blood vessel, which resolves (goes away) within 24 hours |
| cerebrovascular disease | a disease of the blood vessels of the brain |
| cerebral aneurysm | the widening or abnormal dilation of a blood vessel in the brain |
| cerebral atherosclerosis | the hardening of an artery in the brain caused by the buildup of fatty plaque |
| cerebral embolism | the blockage of a blood vessel in the brain caused by a foreign object (embolus) such as fat or bacteria (embolus in Greek =stopper or plug) |
| cerebral thrombosis | the blockage of a blood vessel in the brain caused by a blood clot |
| craniomalacia | abnormal softening of the skull |
| craniosclerosis | abnormal hardening of the skull |
| craniostenosis | abnormal narrowing of the skull |
| craniosynostosis | premature fusing of the skull bones |
| hydrocephaly | abnormal accumulation of spinal fluid in the brian |
| astrocytoma | a tumor arising from astrocyte glial cells |
| ganglioma | ganglion tumor |
| glioblastoma | a brain tumor arising from glioblast cells |
| meningioma | tumor of the meninges |
| cerebellitis | inflammation of the cerebellum |
| cerebromeningitis | inflammation of the brain and meninges |
| encephalitis | inflammation of the brain |
| encephalopyelitis | 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 |
| gangliitis | inflammation of a ganglion |
| intracerebral hemorrhage | excessive bleeding inside the brain |
| meningopathy | disease of the meninges |
| meningitis | inflammation of the meninges |
| menigoencephalitis | inflammation of the meninges and brain |
| myelitis | inflammation of the spinal cord |
| mylodysplasia | defective formation of the spinal cord |
| myelopathy | disease of the spinal cord |
| neuroarthropathy | disease of the joint associated with nerves |
| neuroencphalomyelopathy | disease of the nerves, brain and spinal cord |
| neuropathy | disease of the nervous system |
| poliomyelitis | inflammation of the gray matter of the spinal cord |
| polyneuropathy | disease affecting multiple nerves |
| amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) | a degenerative disease of the central nervous system causing loss of muscle control. Literally, the hardening of the nerve cells on the sides of the spine leading to the loss of muscle tissue from disuse (AKA Lou Gehrig's disease) |
| anorexia | an eating disorder characterized by the patient's restricting food or refusing to eat |
| autism | a psychiatric disorder characterized by difficulties in social communication and interaction, as well as repetitive and/or restrictive patterns of behavior or interests. The term originated in the mistaken idea that the patient was focused only on the sel |
| bulimia | an eating disorder characterized by overeating and usually followed by forced purging or getting rid of food |
| cerebral palsy | paralysis caused by damage to area of the brain responsible for movement |
| dysphoria | a negative emotional state |
| epilepsy | a disease marked by seizures |
| euphoria | a positive emotional state |
| hypomania | a mental state just below mania |
| manic depressive (bipolar disorder) | a psychiatric disorder characterized by alternating bouts of excitement and depression |
| myasthenia | muscle weakness |
| narcolepsy | a disease characterized by sudden, uncontrolled sleepiness |
| psychopathy | a mental illness |
| schizophrenia | a mental illness chracterized byt delusions, hallucinations, and disordered speech |
| neurosis | a nerve condition |
| psychosis | a mind condition |
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