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Term	Definition
aphasia ah-FAY-zhah	inability to speak
ataxia ah-TAK-see-ah	lack of coordination
catatonia KAT-ah-TOH-nee-ah	condition characterized by reduced muscle tone
delirium deh-LEER-ee-um	brief loss of mental function
dementia da-MEN-chah	loss/decline in mental function
dyskinesia dis-kih-NEE-zhah	difficulty moving
dyslexia dis-LEK-see-ah	difficulty reading
dysphasia dis-FAY-zhah	difficulty speaking
dystonia dis-TOH-nee-ah	condition characterized by involuntary muscle movements
insomnia in-SOM-nee-ah	inability to sleep
myoclonus mai-AWK-loh-nus	muscle twitching
myospasm MAI-oh-spazm	involuntary muscle contraction
neurasthenia NUR-as-THEN-ee-ah	nerve weakness
somnambulism sawm-NAM-byoo-liz-um	sleep walking
syncope SIN-koh-pee	fainting; losing consciousness due to temporary loss of blood flow to brain
cephalalgia SEH-ful-AL-jah	head pain
cephalodynia SEH-fah-loh-DIH-nee-ah	head pain
encephalalgia in-SE-ful-AL-jah	brain pain
neuralgia nur-AL-jah	nerve pain
neurodynia NUR-oh-DIH-nee-ah	nerve pain
hemiparesis HEH-mee-puh-REE-sis	partial paralysis on half the body
hemiplegia HEH-mee-PLEE-jah	paralysis on half the body
monoparesis MAW-noh-puh-REE-sis	partial paralysis of one limb
monoplegia MAW-noh-PLEE-jah	paralysis of one limb
paralysis puh-RAH-lu-sis	complete loss of sensation and motor function
paresis puh-REE-sis	partial paralysis characterized by varying degrees of sensation and motor function
causalgia kaw-ZAL-jah	painful sensation of burning
dysesthesia DIS-es-THEE-zhah	bad feeling
hyperesthesia HAI-per-es-THEE-zhah	increased sensation
paresthesia PAR-es-THEE-zhah	abnormal sensation (usually numbness or tingling in the skin)
pseudesthesia SOO-des-THEE-zhah	false sensation
synesthesia SIN-es-THEE-zhah	condition where one sensation is experienced as another
acrophobia AK-roh-FOH-bee-ah	fear of heights
agoraphobia ah-GOR-ah-FOH-bee-ah	fear of outdoor spaces
hydrophobia HAI-druh-FOH-bee-ah	fear of water
kleptomania KLEP-toh-MAY-nee-ah	desire to steal
photophobia FOH-toh-FOH-bee-ah	excessive sensitivity to light
pyromania PAI-roh-MAY-nee-ah	desire to set fire
echoencephalography EH-koh-in-SEH-fah-LAW-grah-fee	procedure used to examine the brain using sound waves
electroencephalography (EEG) eh-LEK-troh-in-SEH-fah-LAW-grah-fee	procedure used to examine the electrical activity of the brain
lumbar puncture (LP) LUM-bar PUNK-chir	inserting a needle into the lumbar region of the spine in order to collect spinal fluid, commonly called a spinal tap
cerebral angiography seh-REE-bral AN-gee-AW-grah-fee	procedure used to examine blood vessels in the brain
magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) mag-NET-ik REH-zawn-ants AN-gee-AW-grah-fee	procedure used to examine blood vessels
myelogram MAI-el-oh-gram	image of the spinal cord, usually done using x-ray
positron emission tomography (PET) scan PAWZ-ih-trawn ee-MISH-un taw-MAW-gra-fee	an imaging procedure that uses radiation (positrons) to produce cross sections of the brain
transcranial Doppler sonography tranz-KRAY-nee-al DAW-plir saw-NAW-gra-fee	an imaging technique that produces an image of the brain using sound waves sent through the skull
cerebellitis ser-eh-bell-AI-tis	inflammation of the cerebellum
cerebral atrophy seh-REE-bral A-troh-fee	wasting away of brain tissue
duritis dur-AI-tis	inflammation of the dura
encephalocele en-SEF-ah-loh-SEEL	hernia of the brain (normally through a defect in the skull)
hematoma HEE-mah-TOH-mah	a tumorlike mass made up of blood
cranial hematoma KRAY-nee-al HEE-mah-TOH-mah	a hematoma beneath the skull
epidural hematoma EH-pi-DIR-al HEE-mah-TOH-mah	a hematoma located on top of the dura
intracerebral hematoma IN-trah-se-REE-bral HEE-mah-TOH-mah	a hematoma located inside the brain
subdural hematoma sub-DIR-al HEE-mah-TOH-mah	a hematoma located beneath the dura
macrocephaly MA-kroh-SEH-fah-lee	abnormally large head
microcephaly MAI-kroh-SEH-fah-lee	abnormally small head
meningocele meh-NIN-goh-seel	a hernia of the meninges
myelocele MAI-eh-loh-SEEL	a hernia of the spinal cord
myelomalacia MAI-eh-loh-mah-LAY-shah	abnormal softening of the spinal cord
myelomeningocele MAI-eh-loh-meh-NIN-goh-seel	a hernia of the spinal cord and meninges
neuritis nir-AI-tis	nerve inflammation
neuroma nir-OH-mah	a nerve tumor
neurosclerosis NIR-oh-skleh-ROH-sis	hardening of nerves
polyneuritis PAW-lee-nir-AI-tis	inflammation of multiple nerves
agnosia AG-noh-zhah	inability to comprehend
apathy A-pah-thee	lack of emotion
hyperkinesia HAI-per-kih-NEE-shah	increase in muscle movement or activity
neurasthenia NIR-as-THEN-ee-ah	nerve weakness
neuroglycopenia NIR-oh-GLAI-koh-PEE-nee-ah	deficiency of sugar that interferes with normal brain activity
nystagmus nih-STAG-mus	involuntary back and forth eye movements
prosopagnosia PRAW-soh-pag-NOH-zhah	inability to recognize faces
anesthesiologist A-neh-STHEE-zee-AW-loh-jist	doctor who specializes in anesthesiology
afferent nerve A-fir-ent nirv	a nerve that carries impulses toward the central nervous system
efferent nerve EH-fir-ent nirv	a nerve that carries impulses away from the central nervous system
neurogenic NIR-oh-JIN-ik	originating from/created by nerves
psychiatrist sai-KAI-ah-trist	doctor who specializes in the treatment of the mind
psychiatry sai-KAI-ah-tree	branch of medicine that focuses on the treatment of the mind
psychogenic SAI-koh-JIN-ik	originating in/created by the mind
psychologist sai-KAW-loh-jist	doctor who specializes in the study of the mind
psychology sai-KAW-loh-jee	branch of medicine that focuses on the study of the mind
psychosomatic SAI-koh-soh-MA-tik	pertaining to the relationship between the body and the mind
idiopathic IH-dee-oh-PAH-thik	having no known cause or origin
interictal IN-ter-IK-tal	time between seizures
postictal post-IK-tal	time after a seizure
preictal pree-IK-tal	time before a seizure
tonic TAW-nik	pertaining to muscle tone (normally weak or unresponsive)
clonus CLAH-nis	muscle spasm or twitching
tonic-clonic seizure TAW-nik CLAH-nik SEE-zhir	a seizure characterized by both a tonic and a clonic phase
cerebrovascular accident (CVA) seh-REE-broh-VAS-kyoo-lar AK-sih-dent	an accident involving the blood vessels of the brain
stroke STROHK	loss of brain function caused by interruption of blood flow/supply to the brain
hemorrhagic stroke HEM-oh-RA-jik STROHK	a stroke where the blood loss is caused by the rupture of a blood vessel
ischemic stroke ihs-KEE-mik STROHK	a stroke where the blood loss is caused by a blockage
transient ischemic attack (TIA) TRAN-zee-ent ih-SKEE-mik ah-TAK	a “mini-stroke” caused by the blockage of a blood vessel, which resolves (goes away) within 24 hours
cerebrovascular disease seh-REE-broh-VAS-kyoo-lar dih-ZEEZ	a disease of the blood vessels of the brain
cerebral aneurysm seh-REE-bral AN-yir-IZ-um	the widening or abnormal dilation of a blood vessel in the brain
cerebral arteriosclerosis seh-REE-bral ar-TIH-ree-oh-skleh-ROH-sis	the hardening of an artery in the brain
cerebral atherosclerosis seh-REE-bral ATH-er-oh-skleh-ROH-sis	the hardening of an artery in the brain caused by the buildup of fatty plaque
cerebral embolism seh-REE-bral EM-boh-lih-zum	the blockage of a blood vessel in the brain caused by a foreign object (embolus) such as fat or bacteria
cerebral thrombosis seh-REE-bral throm-BOH-sis	the blockage of a blood vessel in the brain caused by a blood clot
craniomalacia KRAY-nee-oh-mah-LAY-shah	abnormal softening of the skull
craniosclerosis KRAY-nee-oh-skleh-ROH-sis	abnormal hardening of the skull
craniostenosis KRAY-nee-oh-steh-NOH-sis	abnormal narrowing of the skull
craniosynostosis KRAY-nee-oh-SIN-aw-STOH-sis	premature fusing of the skull bones
hydrocephaly HAI-droh-SEH-fah-lee	abnormal accumulation of spinal fluid in the brain
astrocytoma ASS-troh-sai-TOH-mah	a tumor of arising from astrocyte glial cells
ganglioma GAN-glee-OH-mah	ganglion tumor
glioblastoma GLEE-oh-blas-TOH-mah	a brain tumor arising from glioblast cells
meningioma meh-NIN-jee-OH-mah	tumor of the meninges
cerebellitis SEH-rah-bell-AI-tis	inflammation of the cerebellum
cerebromeningitis seh-REE-broh-MEN-in-JAI-tis	inflammation of the brain and meninges
encephalitis in-SEF-ah-LAI-tis	inflammation of the brain
encephalomyelitis in-SEF-ah-loh-MAI-eh-LAI-tis	inflammation of the brain and spinal cord
encephalomyeloneuropathy in-SEF-ah-loh-MAI-el-oh-nir-AW-pah-thee	disease of the brain, spinal cord, and nerves
encephalopathy in-SEF-ah-LAW-pah-thee	disease of the brain
encephalopyosis in-SEF-ah-loh-pai-OH-sis	a pus-filled abscess in the brain
gangliitis GAN-glee-AI-tis	inflammation of a ganglion
intracerebral hemorrhage IN-trah-sih-REE-bral HIH-moh-rij	excessive bleeding inside the brain
meningopathy MEH-nin-GAW-pah-thee	disease of the meninges
meningitis MEH-nin-JAI-tus	inflammation of the meninges
meningoencephalitis meh-NIN-goh-in-SEF-ah-LAI-tis	inflammation of the meninges and brain
myelitis MAI-eh-LAI-tis	inflammation of the spinal cord
myelodysplasia MAI-eh-loh-dis-PLAY-zhah	defective formation of the spinal cord
myelopathy MAI-el-AW-pah-thee	disease of the spinal cord
neuroarthropathy NIR-oh-ar-THRAW-pah-thee	disease of the joint associated with nerves
neuroencephalomyelopathy NIR-oh-in-SEF-ah-loh-MAI-el-AW-pah-thee	disease of the nerves, brain, and spinal cord
neuropathy nir-AW-pah-thee	disease of the nervous system
poliomyelitis POH-lee-oh-MAI-el-AI-tis	inflammation of the gray matter of the spinal cord
polyneuropathy PAW-lee-nir-AW-pah-thee	disease affecting multiple nerves
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) a-MAI-aw-TROH-fik LAT-tih-ral skleh-ROH-sis	a degenerative disease of the central nervous system causing loss of muscle control. Literally, the hardening (sclerosis) of the nerve cells on the sides (lateral) of the spine leading to the loss of muscle tissue from disuse.
anorexia a-noh-REK-see-ah	an eating disorder characterized by the patient’s refusal to eat
autism AH-tiz-um	a psychiatric disorder characterized by withdrawal from communication with others; the patient is focused only on the self
bulimia boo-LEE-mee-ah	an eating disorder characterized by overeating and usually followed by forced vomiting
cerebral palsy seh-REE-bral PAL-zee	paralysis caused by damage to the area of the brain responsible for movement
dysphoria dis-FOR-ee-ah	a negative emotional state
epilepsy eh-pih-LEP-see	a disease marked by seizures
euphoria yoo-FOR-ee-ah	a positive emotional state
hypomania HAI-poh-MAY-nee-ah	a mental state just below mania
manic depression (bipolar) MAN-ik de-PREH-shun	a psychiatric disorder characterized by alternating bouts of excitement and depression
myasthenia mai-as-THEH-nee-ah	muscle weakness
narcolepsy NAR-coh-LEP-see	a disease characterized by sudden, uncontrolled sleepiness
neurosis neh-ROH-sis	a nerve condition
psychosis sai-KOH-sis	a mind condition
psychopathy sai-KAW-pah-thee	a mental illness
schizophrenia SKIT-zoh-FREH-nee-ah	a mental illness characterized by delusions, hallucinations, and disordered speech
anesthetic an-es-THET-ik	a drug that causes loss of sensation
general anesthetic JEH-nir-al an-es-THET-ik	anesthetic that causes complete loss of consciousness
local anesthetic LOH-kal an-es-THET-ik	anesthetic that does not affect consciousness
regional anesthetic REE-jih-nal an-es-THET-ik	anesthetic that is injected into a nerve causing loss of sensation over a particular area
topical anesthetic TAW-pih-kal an-es-THET-ik	local anesthesia applied to the surface of the area to be anesthetized
epidural anesthetic eh-pih-DUH-ral an-es-THET-ik	anesthetic applied in the dural region of the spinal cord
analgesic an-al-JEE-zik	a drug that relieves pain
anticonvulsant AN-tee-kon-VUL-sant	a drug that opposes convulsions
antidepressant AN-tee-deh-PREH-sant	a drug that opposes depression
antipsychotic AN-tee-sai-KAW-tik	a drug that opposes psychoses
anxiolytic ANG-zee-oh-LIH-tik	a drug that lessens anxiety
hypnotic hip-NAWT-ik	a drug that aids sleep
neuropharmacology nir-oh-FAR-mah-KAW-loh-jee	the study of the effects of drugs on the nervous system
psychopharmacology SAI-koh-FAR- mah-KAW-loh-jee	the study of the effects of drugs on mental processes
pyschotropic SAI-koh-TROH-pik	drugs that are able to turn the mind
thrombolytic THRAWM-boh-LIT-ik	a drug that dissolves clots
cerebrotomy seh-ree-BRAW-toh-mee	incision into the brain
chemotherapy KEE-moh-THER-ah-pee	treatment using chemicals
craniectomy KRAY-nee-EK-toh-mee	removal of a piece of the skull
craniotomy KRAY-nee-AW-toh-mee	incision into the skull
endarterectomy EN-dar-tir-EK-toh-mee	removal of the inside of an artery
endovascular neurosurgery EN-doh-VAS-kyoo-lar NIR-oh-SIR-jir-ee	surgery on the nervous system performed by entering the body through blood vessels
lobectomy loh-BEK-toh-mee	removal of a lobe
lobotomy loh-BAW-toh-mee	incision into a lobe
neurectomy nir-EK-toh-mee	removal of a nerve
neurolysis nir-AW-lih-sis	destruction of nerve tissue
neuroplasty NIR-oh-PLAS-tee	reconstruction of a nerve
neurorrhaphy nir-OR-ah-fee	suturing of a nerve (often the severed ends of a nerve)
neurotomy nir-AW-toh-mee	incision into a nerve
ADHD	attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder
ALS	amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Lou Gehrig’s disease)
CNS	central nervous system
CP	cerebral palsy
CSF	cerebrospinal fluid
CVA	cerebrovascular accident
EEG	electroencephalogram
EMG	electromyogram
ICP	intracranial pressure
LOC	level of consciousness
LP	lumbar puncture
MRA	magnetic resonance angiography
MS	multiple sclerosis
OCD	obsessive compulsive disorder
PET	positron emission tomography
PNS	peripheral nervous system
TIA	transient ischemic attack