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Vocabulary (Nervous)

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Term
Definition
Delirium   brief loss of mental function  
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Syncope   sleepwalking  
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EEG   Electroencephalography - used to examine electrical activity of the brain  
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Lumbar Puncture (LP)   collecting spinal fluid by inserting needle into lumbar region (spinal tap)  
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MRA   Magnetic Resonance Angiography - examine blood vessels  
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Transcranial Doppler Sonography   imaging technique that uses soundwaves sent through the skull  
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Tonic-Clonic Seizure   seizure that switch between tightening and muscle spasm  
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CVA   Cerebrovascular Accident - accident involving the blood vessels of the brain  
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Stroke   loss of brain function caused by interruption of blood supply to the brain  
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TIA   Transient Ischemic Attack - ministroke (goes away within 24hrs)  
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Embolus   foreign object  
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Psychosis   mind condition  
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Neurosis   nerve condition  
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Schizophrenia   mental illness characterized by delusions, hallucinations and disordered speech  
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narcolepsy   sudden, uncontrolled sleepiness  
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dysphoria   negative emotional state  
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ALS   Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (Lou Gerig's disease) - degenerative disease of the CNS causing loss of muscle control  
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Bullimia   overeating then purging  
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Anorexia   refusing to eat or restricting diet  
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Autism   difficulties in social interactions/comms and repetitive/restrictive patterns of behavior/interest  
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LOC   level of conciousness  
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ADHD   Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder  
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Neuroglycopenia   deficiency of sugar that interferes with normal brain activity  
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Nystagmus   involuntary back and forth eye movements  
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Prosopagnosia   inability to recognize faces  
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