Nervous System Important Words
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| Absence Seizure | Form of seizure consisting of momentary clouding of consciousness and loss of awareness of surroundings.
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| Aneurysm | Enlarged, weekend are in a n arterial wall, which may rupture, leading to hemorrhage and CVA (stroke).
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| Astrocytoma | Malignant tumor of astrocytes.
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| Aura | Peculiar symptom or sensation occurring before the onset of an attack of migraine or an epileptic seizure.
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| Dementia | Mental decline and deterioration.
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| Demyelination | Destruction of marlin on axons of neurons.
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| Dopamine | CNS neurotransmitter, deficient in patient with Parkinson disease.
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| Embolus | Clot of material that travels through the bloodstream and suddenly blocks a vessel.
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| Gait | Manner of walking,
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| Ictal Event | Pertaining to sudden, acute, onset, as with the convulsions of an epileptic seizure.
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| Occlusion | Blockage
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| Palliative | Relieving symptoms but not curing them.
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| Thymectomy | Removal of the thymus gland; used as treatment for myasthenia gravis.
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| TLA | Transient Ischemic Attack
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| tic | Involuntary movement of a small group of muscles, as of the face; characteristic of Tourette's Syndrome.
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| tonic-clonic seizure | Majore convulsive seizure makes by sudden loss of consciousness, stiffening of muscles, and twitching and jerking movements.
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