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21 Cards in this Set
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pontine
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pertaining to the pons
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radiculitits
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nerve root inflammation
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intrathecal
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pertaining to within the meninges
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hyperesthesia
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excessive sensations
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ataxia
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lack of muscle coordination
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aura
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sensations, such as seeing colors or smelling an unusual odor, that occur just prior to an epileptic seizure or migraine headache
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focal seizure
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localized seizure often affecting one limb
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paresthesia
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abnormal sensation such as burning or tingling
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Reye syndrome
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combo of symptoms that include acute encephalopathy and damage to various organs, especially the liver. children under 15 who've had viral infection. also associated with aspirin, so kids not supposed to take aspirin.
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tonic clonic seizure
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grand mal
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transient ischemic attack
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temporary interference with blood supply to the brain, causing neurological symptoms such as dizziness, numbness, and hemiparesis. May lead to full CV (stroke)
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amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
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Disease with muscular weakness and atrophy due to degeneration of motor neurons of the spinal cord
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meningocele
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like spina bifida
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Bell's palsy
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one-sided facial paralysis due to inflammation of the facial nerve, probably viral in nature. can't control salivation, tearing of eyes, expression, but most people recover
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guillain-barre syndrome
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nerves lose their myelin covering. may be caused by autoimmune reaction. lack of control starts in legs and moves up
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MS
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inflammatory disease of cns in which there is extreme weakness and numbness due to loss myelin sheath
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myasthenia gravis
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disease with severe muscular weakness and fatigue due to insufficient neurotransmitter at a synapse
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shingles
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eruption of painful blisters on teh body along a nerve path. thought to be caused by Herpes zoster virus infection of the nerve root
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Babinski reflex
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determines lesions and abnormalities in the nervous system. the reflex is present if the great toe extends instead of flexes when the lateral sole of the foot is stroked. the normal response is flexion
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tractotomy
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surgical interruption of a nerve tract in the spinal cord. used to treat intractable pain or muscle spasms
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dopaminergic drugs
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group of medications to treat Parkinson's disease by either replacing the dopamine that is lacking or increasing the strength of the dopamine that is present
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