Terms for the Nervous System
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| encephalitis | inflammation of the brain
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| paraplegia | paralysis (unable to move) from the waist down
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| hydrocephalic | water on the brain
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| cerebral palsy | partial paralysis and lack of coordination from a defect or injury at birth
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| hemiplegia | paralysis on one side (right or left side) of the body
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| quadirplegia | paralysis from the neck down, affects all four limbs
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| Transient Ischemic Attacks | decreased blood supply to the brain, mini stroke, a warning sign for strokes, dizziness may be a symptom
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| Parkinson's Disease | a chronic progressive disease with tremors and shifting gait (shakiness when walking)
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| anesthesia | loss of sensations and consciousness
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| Alzheimer's Disease | progressive confusion and memory loss
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| Multiple Sclerosis | degenerative disease which produces hardened patches along the brain, symptoms include weakness and blurred vision
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| meningitis | inflammation of the covering of the brain (meninges)
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| epilepsy | disease of the nervous system causing seizures
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| cerebrovascular accident | lack of blood supply to the brain, commonly known as stroke
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| neuralgia | pain in a nerve
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| aphasia | loss of expression or understanding of speech
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| cerebrospinal | pertaining to the brain and spinal cord
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| subdural hematoma | blood tumor in the brain
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| neurology | study of the nervous system
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| lumbar puncture | a needle is inserted into the spinal column to remove spinal fluid for testing
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