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18 Cards in this Set
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absence seizures
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Minor (petit mal) form of seizure, consisting of momentary clouding of consciousness and loss of awareness of surroundings
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aneurysm
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Enlarged, weakened area in an anterial wall, which may rupture, leading to hemorrhage and CVA (stroke)
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astrocytoma
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Malignant tumor of astrocytes (glial brain cells)
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aura
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Peculiar sensation experienced by some persons with epiilepsy before onset of an actual seizure
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blast
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Immature cells (as in glioblastoma)
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dementia
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Mental decline and deterioration
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demyelination
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Destruction of myelin on axons of nerves (as in multiple sclerosis)
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dopamine
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CNS neurotransmitter, deficient in patient with Parkinson disease
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embolus
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A mass (clot) of material travels through the bloodstream and suddenly blocks a vessel
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gait
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Manner of walking
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herpes zoster
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Herpes virus that causes shingles - eruption of blisters in a pattern that follows the path of peripheral nerves around the truck of the body
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ictal event
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Pertaining to a sudden, acute onset, as the convulsions of an epileptic seizure
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occlusion
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Blockage
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palliative
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Relieving symptoms but not curing
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thymectomy
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Removal of the thymus gland (a lymphocyte-producing gland in the chest) used as treatment for myasthenia gravis
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TIA
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Transient iischemic attack
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tic
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Involuntary of a small group of muscles, as of the face; characteristic of Toureet syndrome
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tonic-clonic seizure
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Major (grand mal) convulsive seizure marked by sudden loss of consciousness, stiffening of muscles, and twitching and jerking movements
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