Nervous System & Psychiatry - Q – Symptomatic Terms & A – Meaning
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| aphasia | impairment because of localized brain injury that affects the understanding, retrieving, and formulating of meaningful and sequential elements of language, as demonstrated by an inability to use or comprehend words; occurs as a result of a stroke, head tr
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| coma | a general term referring to levels of decreased consciousness with varying responsiveness; a common method of assessment is the Glasgow Coma Scale
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| delirium | a state of mental confusion caused by disturbances in cerebral function; the many causes include fever, shock, and drug overdose (deliro = to draw the furrow awry when plowing, to go off the rails)
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| dementia | an impairment of intellectual function characterized by memory loss, disorientation, and confusion (dementio = to be mad)
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| motor deficit | loss or impairment of muscle function
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| sensory deficit | loss or impairment of sensation
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| neuralgia | pain along the course of a nerve
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| paralysis | temporary or permanent loss of motor control
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| flaccid paralysis | defective (flabby) or absent muscle control caused by a nerve lesion
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| spastic paralysis | stiff and awkward muscle control caused by a central nervous system disorder
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| hemiparesis | partial paralysis of the right or left half of the body
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| sciatica | pain that follows the pathway of the sciatic nerve, caused by compression or trauma of the nerve or its roots
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| seizure | sudden, transient disturbances in brain function resulting from an abnormal firing of nerve impulses; may or may not be associated with convulsion
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| convulsion | to pull together; type of seizure that causes a series of sudden, involuntary contractions of muscles
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| syncope | fainting
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| tactile stimulation | evoking a response by touching
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| hyperesthesia | increased sensitivity to stimulation such as touch or pain
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| paresthesia | abnormal sensation of numbness and tingling without objective cause
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