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MRI scan
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magnetic resonance of brain or spine
noninvasive techinque to produce sectional images of soft tissues of brain or spine through strong magnetic field; produces images without radiation |
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PET scan
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position emission tomography of brain
nuclear medicine imaging technique with radioactive substance that produces sectional imaging off brain to examine blood flow and metabolic activity |
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EP studies
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evoked potential studies
group of diagnostic tests that measure changes and responses in brain waves by visual, auditory, or somatosensory stimuli |
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VER
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responset to visual stimuli
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AER
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response to auditory stimuli
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LP
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lumbar puncture
insertion of needle into subarachnoid spance between 3rd and 4th lumbar; spinal tap |
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anesthesia
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without feeling or sensation
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aphasia
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condition without speaking
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cephalagia
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pain in head (cephalgia)
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cerebral
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pertaining to cerebrum
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craniocerebral
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pertaining to cranium and cerebrum
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dysphasia
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difficulty in speaking
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encephalosclerosis
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hardening of brain
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gliocyte
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glial cell
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hemiparesis
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slight paralysis of half of body
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hemiplegia
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paralysis of half of body
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hyperesthesis
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excessive sensitivity to stimuli
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interictal
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occuring between seizures or attacks
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mental
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pertaining to mind
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monoparesis
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slight paralysis of one limb
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myelomalacia
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softening of spinal cord
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monoplegia
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paralysis of one limb
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neuroid
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resembling a nerve
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neurologist
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one who studies and treats diseases of nerves
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neurology
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study of nerves
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panplegia
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total paralysis
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paresthesia
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abnormal sensation
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postictal
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occuring after seizure or attack
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preictal
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occuring before seizure or attack
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quadriplegia
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paralysis of four lims
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subdural
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pertaining to below dura mater
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afferent
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conveying towards center
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ataxia
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lack of muscle coordination
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cognitive
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pertaining to mental processes of comprehension, judgement, memory, and reason
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coma
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state of profound unconsciousness
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concussion
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injury to brain caused by major or minor head trauma
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conscious
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awake, alert, aware of surroundings
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convulsion
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sudden, involuntary contraction of group of muscles
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disorientation
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state of mental confusion in time, place, or identity
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dysarthria
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inability to use distinct spech because of loss of muscle control after damage to PNS or CNS
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efferent
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conveying away from center
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gait
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manner or style of walking
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incoherent
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unable to express one's ideas or thoughts in orderly, intelligible manner
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paraplegia
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paralysis from wast down caused by damage to lower level of spinal cord
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seizure
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sudden surge of abnormal electrical activity in brain
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shunt
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tube implanted in body to redirect flow of fluid
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syncope
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fainting or sudden loss of consciousness causd by lack of blood to cerebrum
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unconsciosuness
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state of being unaware of surrondings and incapable of responding to stimuli
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physciatrist
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one who studies and treats disorders of mind
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psychiatry
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specialty of mind
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psychogenic
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originating in mind
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psychologist
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specialist of mind
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psychology
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study of mind
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psychopathy
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disease of mind
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psychosis
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abnormal condtion of mind
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psychosomatic
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pertaining to mind and body
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anorexia nervosa
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eating disorder in failure to maintain body weight, intensive fear of gaining weight
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anxiety disorder
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emotional disorder with feelings of apprehension, tension, or uneasiness arising form anticipation of unreal or imagined danger
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ADHD
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attention defecit hyperactivity disorder
learning and behavioral problems with inattention, distractability, impulsiveness |
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autism
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specturm of metal disorders; onset during childhood, proccupation with subjective mental acitivity, inability of social interaction, impaired communication
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bipolar disorder
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major psychological disorder typified by mood
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bulimia nervosa
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eating disorder with binging and purging
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major depression
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mood disturbence with feelings of sadness, dispair, hopelessness, lack of joy, difficulty with decision making
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OCD
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obsessive compulsive disorder
disorder characterized by intrusive, unwanted thoughts that result in tendency to perform repetitive acts or rituals to release anxiety |
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panic attack
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episode of sudden onset of acute anxiety, occuring unpredictably with feelings of apprehnsion, dizziness, sweating, chest pain
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phobia
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marked and persistent fear tat is excessive cued by presence or aticipation of specific situation or object
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pica
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compulsive eating of nonnutritive substances such as clay or ice; goes along with iron deficiency
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PTSD
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post traumatic stress disorder
disorder characterized by acute emotional response to traumatic event percieved as life threatening or severe emotional stres |
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schizophrenia
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large group of psychotic disorders characterized by gross disortions of reality, disturbance of language and communication, withdrawl from social interaction, and disorganization of though, perception, and emotional reaction
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somatform disorders
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disorders characterized by physical symptoms for which no known physical cause exists
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