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Nervous system 10
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| CNS | Central Nervous System |
| CSF | Cerebrospinal Fluid |
| CT | Computed Tomography |
| CVA | Cerebrovascular Accident |
| EEG | Electroencephalography |
| LP | Lumbar Puncture; "spinal tap" |
| MRA | Magnetic resonance angiography |
| MRI | Magnetic resonance imaging |
| MS | Multiple Sclerosis |
| PET | Position Emission Tomography |
| TIA | Transient ischemic attack; Temporary interference with the blood supply to the brain |
| cerebell/o | cerebellum |
| cerebr/o | cerebrum |
| encephal/o | brain |
| lept/o | thin, slender |
| mening/o , meningi/o | membranes, meninges |
| my/o | muscle |
| myel/o | spinal cord (means bone marrow in other contexts) |
| myc/o | fungus |
| neur/o | nerve |
| redicul/o | nerve root (of spinal nerves) |
| thec/o | sheath (refers to the meninges); wraps around |
| vag/o | vagus nerve (10th cranial nerve) |
| alges/o , -algesia | excessive; sensitivity to pain |
| -algia | pain |
| caus/o | burning |
| esthesi/o , -esthesia | feeling, nervous sensation |
| kines/o , kinesi/o , -kinesia , -kinesis , -kinetic | movement |
| -lepsy | seizure |
| lex/o | word, phrase |
| -paresis | weakness |
| -plegia | paralysis (loss or impairment of the ability to move parts of the body) |
| -praxia | action |
| -sthenia | strength |
| syncop/o | to cut off, cut short ; fainting |
| tax/o | order, coordination |
| hydrocephalus | abnormal accumulation of fluid (CSF) in the brain ; "water on the brain" |
| spina bifida | congenital defects in the lumbar spinal column caused by imperfect union of the vertebral parts (the lamina don't fuse/idiopathic) |
| Alzheimer Disease | Brain disorder marked by the gradual and progressive mental deterioration (dementia), personality changes, and impairment of daily functioning. There is as yet no effective treatment. |
| Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis | Degenerative disorder of motor neurons in the spinal cord and brainstem; also known as Lou Gehrig disease |
| Epilepsy | chronic brain disorder characterized by recurrent seizure activity |
| Tonic-clonic seizures | Grand Mal or Ictal events ; characterized by sudden loss of consciousness, falling down, and then tonic contractions |
| Absence seizures | Petit Mal ; minor form consisting of momentary clouding of consciousness and loss of awareness of the person's surroundings |
| Huntington Disease | "St. Vitus Dance" ; hereditary disorder marked by degenerative changes in the cerebrum leading to abrupt involuntary movements and mental deterioration |
| Multiple Sclerosis | destruction of the myelin sheath on neurons in the CNS and its replacement by plaques of sclerotic (hard) tissue. |
| Palsy | paralysis (partial or complete loss of motor function) |
| Parkison Disease | Degeneration of neurons in the basal ganglia, occuring in later life and leading to tremors, weakness of muscles, and slowness of movement |
| Tourette Syndrome | Involuntary, spasmodic, twitching movements ; uncontrollable vocal sounds ; and inappropriate words |
| Herpes Zoster | Shingles; viral infection affecting the peripheral nerves |
| Meningitis | Inflammation of the meninges. Can come in two forms bacteria (pyogenic) or viral (aseptic) |
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