Ch.10 ImportantWords Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
Absence Seizure | Form of seizure consisting of momentary clouding of consciousness and loss of awareness of surroundings. |
Aneurysm | Enlarged, weekend are in a n arterial wall, which may rupture, leading to hemorrhage and CVA (stroke). |
Astrocytoma | Malignant tumor of astrocytes. |
Aura | Peculiar symptom or sensation occurring before the onset of an attack of migraine or an epileptic seizure. |
Dementia | Mental decline and deterioration. |
Demyelination | Destruction of marlin on axons of neurons. |
Dopamine | CNS neurotransmitter, deficient in patient with Parkinson disease. |
Embolus | Clot of material that travels through the bloodstream and suddenly blocks a vessel. |
Gait | Manner of walking, |
Ictal Event | Pertaining to sudden, acute, onset, as with the convulsions of an epileptic seizure. |
Occlusion | Blockage |
Palliative | Relieving symptoms but not curing them. |
Thymectomy | Removal of the thymus gland; used as treatment for myasthenia gravis. |
TLA | Transient Ischemic Attack |
tic | Involuntary movement of a small group of muscles, as of the face; characteristic of Tourette's Syndrome. |
tonic-clonic seizure | Majore convulsive seizure makes by sudden loss of consciousness, stiffening of muscles, and twitching and jerking movements. |
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