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Concussion |
Slight and transient brain injury. |
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Contusion |
Traumatic injury that destroys brain tissue. |
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Coma |
Total non responsive to stimulation. |
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Intracranial Hemorrhage |
May cause medulla oblongata to be wedged into foramen magnum by pressure of blood. |
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Cerebral Edema |
After head injury, retention of water by the brain. |
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Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA) |
Results when a brain region is deprived of blood or exposed to prolonged ischemia. |
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Alzheimer's |
Progressive degeneration of the brain with abnormal protein deposits. |
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Multiple Sclerosis |
Autoimmune disorder with extensive demyelination. |
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Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA) |
A ministroke; fleeting symptoms of a CVA |
