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Nervous System

Neurology and Psychiatry

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myelo spinal cord or bone marrow
meninges 3 layers of protective membranes
dur/o Tough outer membrane surrounding the brain
gangli/o nerve bundle
esthesi/o feeling, sensation
phas/o speech
phren/o mind
somn/o, somni sleep
-paresis slight or partial paralysis
-taxia coordination
cata- down
-ia tone
phas speaking
-clonus turmoil
Syncope Sing-koh-pee Losing consciousness due to temporary loss of blood to the brain
paresis Puh-Ree-sis partial paralysis with varying degrees of sensation and motor function
caus- burn
EEG electro-encephalo-graphy detects seizure activity
afferent nerve carries sensations toward the central nervous system
efferent nerve carries sensations away from the central nervous system
-ictal seizure
ischemic stroke stroke caused by a blockage
translent ischemic attack (TIA) mini stroke
embol stopper
glio- glue
ALS amyotrophic lateral sclerosis a-myo-troph-ic-lateral- scler-osis
CP Cerebral palsy
CSF Cerebrospinal fluid
CVA cerebrovascular accident
EMG electroencephalogram
ICP Intracranial pressure
LOC low level of consciousness
magnetic resonance angiography MRI
positron emission tomography PET
PNS peripheral nervous system
anxiolytic anti-anxiety medication
dystonia (the condition) and myospasm (the symptom) involuntary muscle contractions
dyskinesia involuntary movements
syncope fainting
myoclonus muscle twitching
CT is for: see if the brain bleeds
paresthesia par-esthesia abnormal sensation, usually numbness or tingling in the skin, is experiencing
esthesia vs asthene esthesia = sensation and feeling asthene = weakness
cerebral embolism stroke caused by a foreign object
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