Question | Answer |
Cephalalgia | AKA Headache Pain in the head |
Hydrocephalus | A condition in which excess crebrospinal fluid accumulates in the ventricles of the brain |
Syncope | AKA Fainting the brief loss of consciousness caused by the decreased flow of blood to the brain |
PNS | Peripheral nervous system |
Antidepressant | Medication to prevent or relieve depression |
ICP | Intracranial pressure |
MS | Multiple Sclerosis |
Meninges | System of membranes that enclose the brain and spinal cord of the central nervous system |
Radiculopathy | Nerve root disease |
Dura Mater | Thick, tough, outermost membrane of the meninges |
CVA | Cerebrovascular accident |
Cranial Hematoma | Collection of blood trapped in the tissues of the brain |
FCRA | Fair Credit Reporting Act |
Narcolepsy | Sleep disorder consisting of sudden and uncontrollable brief episodes of falling asleep during the day |
LOC | Level of consciousness |
Somnambulism | AKA sleep walking condition of walking or performing some other activity without awakening |
Poliomyelitis | AKA Polio highly contagious viral disease that attacks the spinal cord and bone marrow |
Claustrophobia | Abnormal fear of being in narrow or enclosed spaces |
MRI | Magnetic resonance imaging |
AD | Alzheimer's disease |
Intracranial | Amount of pressure inside the skull |
ECOA | Equal Credit Opportunity Act |
PTSD | Posttraumatic stress disorder |
ADHD | Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder |
FN | Final Notice |
ADD | Attention deficit disorder |
Myelitis | Inflammation of the spinal cord |
TIA | Transient ischemic attack |
CT | Computed tomography |
Myelography | Radiographic study of the spinal cord |
SAD | Seasonal affective disorder |
Echoencephalography | The use of ultrasound imaging to diagnose a shift in the midline structure of the brain |
CNS | Central nervous system |
Neurorrhaphy | Surgical sutering together the ends of a severed nerve |
Anesthesiologist | Physician who specializes in administering anesthetic agents before and during surgery |
OCD | Obsessive compulsive disorder |
Kleptomania | Disorder characterized by repeatedly stealing objects neither for personal use or for their monetary value |
Polyneuritis | Inflammation of many nerves |