Ch 5 Nervous System

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Cerebr/o

Back 1

Brain

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Encephal/o

Back 2

Brain

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Cerebel/o

Back 3

Cerebellum

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Lob/o

Back 4

Lobe

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Cephal/o

Back 5

Head

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Crani/o

Back 6

Head, skull

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Mening/o

Back 7

Meninges (membrane surrounding the brain and spinal cord)

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Meningi/o

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Meninges (membrane surrounding the brain and spinal cord)

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Dur/o

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Dura (tough outer membrane surrounding the brain and spinal cord)

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Neur/o

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Nerve

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Gangli/o

Back 11

Nerve bundle

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Myel/o

Back 12

Spinal cord, bone marrow

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Esthesi/o

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Feeling, sensation

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Phas/o

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Speech

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Phren/o

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Mind

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Psych/o

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Mind

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Somn/o

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Sleep

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Somn/i

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Sleep

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Hypn/o

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Sleep

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Gnosi/o

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Know

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-mania

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Excessive desire

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-phobia

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Excessive fear or sensitivity

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-paresis

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Slight or partial paralysis

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Ton/o

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Muscle tone, tension, pressure

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-asthenia

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Weakness

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Aphasia

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Inability to speak

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Ataxia

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Lack of coordination

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Catatonia

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Condition characterized by reduced muscle tone

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Delirium

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Brief loss of mental function

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Dementia

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Loss/decline in mental function

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Dyskinesia

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Difficulty moving

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Dyslexia

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Difficulty reading

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Dysphasia

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Difficulty speaking

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Dystonia

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Condition characterized by involuntary muscle movement

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Insomnia

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Inability to sleep

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Myoclonus

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Muscle twitching

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Myospasm

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Involuntary muscle contraction

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Neurasthenia

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Nerve weakness

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Somnambulism

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Sleep walking

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Syncope

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Fainting, loss of consciousness due to the temporary loss of blood flow to brain

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Cephalalgia

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Head pain

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Cephalodynia

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Head pain

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Encephalalgia

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Brain pain

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Neuralgia

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Nerve pain

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Neurodynia

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Nerve pain

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Hemiparesis

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Partial paralysis on half the body

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Hemiplegia

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Paralysis on half the body

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Monoparesis

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Partial paralysis of one limb

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Monoplegia

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Paralysis of one limb

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Paralysis

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Complete loss of sensation and motor function

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Paresis

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Partial paralysis characterized by varying degrees of sensation and motor function

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Anosmia

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Lack of a sense of smell

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Causalgia

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Painful sensation of burning

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Dysesthesia

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Bad feeling

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Hyperesthesia

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Increased sensation

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Paresthesia

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Abnormal sensation (usually numbness or tingling of the skin)

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Psuedesthesia

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False sensation

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Synesthesia

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Condition where one sensation is experienced as another

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Acrophobia

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Fear of heights

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Agoraphobia

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Fear of outdoor spaces

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Hydrophobia

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Fear of water

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Kleptomania

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Desire to steal

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Photophobia

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Excessive sensitivity to light

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Pyromania

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Desire to set fire

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Cerebral angiography

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Procedure used to examine blood vessels in the brain

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Echoencephalography

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Procedure used to examine the brain using sound waves

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Electroencephalography (EEG)

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Procedure used to examine the electrical activity of the brain

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Encephalography

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Procedure for studying the brain

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Lumbar puncture (LP)

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Inserting a needle into the lumbar region of the spine in order to collect spinal fluid, commonly called a "spinal tap"

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Magnetic resonance angiography (MRA)

Back 70

Procedure used to examine blood vessels

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Myelogram

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Image of the spinal cord, usually using X ray

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Positron emission tomography (PET) scan

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An imaging procedure that uses radiation (positrons) to produce cross sections of the brain

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Transcranial Doppler sonography

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An imaging technique that produces an image of the brain using sound waves sent through the skull

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Cerebellitis

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Inflammation of the cerebellum

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Cerebral atrophy

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Wasting away of brain tissue

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Duritis

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Inflammation of the dura

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Encephalocele

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Hernia of the brain (normally through a defect in the skull)

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Hematoma

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A tumor-like mass made up of blood

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Cranial hematoma

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A hematoma beneath the skull

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Epidural hematoma

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A hematoma located located on top of the dura

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Intacerebral hematoma

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A hematoma located inside the brain

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Subdural hematoma

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A hematoma located beneath the dura

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Macrocephaly

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Abnormally large head

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Microcephaly

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Abnormally small head

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Meningocele

Back 85

A hernia of the meninges

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Myelocele

Back 86

A hernia of the spinal cord

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Myelomeningocele

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A hernia of the spinal cord and meninges

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Neuritis

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Nerve inflammation

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Neuroma

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A nerve tumor

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Neurosclerosis

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Hardening of nerves

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Polyneuritis

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Inflammation of multiple nerves

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Agnosia

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Inability to comprehend

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Apathy

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Lack of emotion

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Atopognosis

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Inability to locate a sensation

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Neuroglycopenia

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Deficiency of sugar that interferes with normal brain activity

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Nystagmus

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Involuntary back and forth eye movements

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Prosopagnosia

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Inability to recognize faces

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Anesthesiologist

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Doctor who specializes in anesthesiology

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Afferent nerve

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A nerve that carries impulses toward the central nervous system

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Efferent nerve

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A nerve that carries impulses away from the central nervous system

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Neurogenic

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Originated from/created by nerves

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Psychogenic

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Ordinating in/created by the mind

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Psychiatrist

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Doctor who specializes in the treatment of the mind

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Psychiatry

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Branch of medicine that focuses on the treatment of the mind

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Psychologist

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Doctor who specializes in the study of the mind

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Psychology

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Branch of medicine that focuses on the study of the mind

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Psychosomatic

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Pertaining to the relationship between the body and the mind

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Idiopathic

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Having no known cause or origin

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Interictal

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Time between seizures

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Postictal

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Time after a seizure

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Preictal

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Time before a seizure

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Tonic

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Pertaining to muscle tone (normally weak or unresponsive)

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Clonus

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Muscle spasm or twitching

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Tonic-clonic seizure

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A seizure characterized by both a tonic and a clonic phase

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Cerebrovascular accident (CVA)

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An accident involving the blood vessels of the brain

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Stroke

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Loss of brain function caused by interruption of blood flow/supply to the brain

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Hemorrhagic stroke

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A stroke where the blood loss is caused by the rupture of a blood vessel

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Ischemic stroke

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A stroke where the blood loss is caused by a blockage

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Transient ischemic attack (TIA)

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A "mini stroke" caused by the blockage of a blood vessel, which resolves (goes away) within 24 hours

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Cerebrovascular disease

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A disease of the blood vessels of the brain

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Cerebral aneurysm

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The widening or abnormal dilation of a blood vessel in the brain

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Cerebral arteriosclerosis

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The hardening of an artery in the brain

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Cerebral atherosclerosis

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The hardening of an artery in the brain caused by the buildup of fatty plaque

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Cerebral embolism

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The blockage of a blood vessel in the brain caused by a foreign object (embolus) such as fat or bacteria

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Cerebral thrombosis

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The blockage of a blood vessel in the brain caused by a blood clot

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Craniomalacia

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Abnormal softening of the skull

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Craniosclerosis

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Abnormal hardening of the skull

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Craniostenosis

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Abnormal narrowing of the skull

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Craniosynostosis

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Premature fusing of the skull bones

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Hydrocephaly

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Abnormal accumulation of spinal fluid in the brain

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Cerebromeningitus

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Inflammation of the brain and meninges

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Encephalitis

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Inflammation of the brain

Front 133

Encephalomyelitis

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Inflammation of the brain and spinal cord

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Encephalomyeloneuropathy

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Disease of the brain, spinal cord, and nerves

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Encephalopathy

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Disease of the brain

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Encephalopyosis

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A pus-filled abscess in the brain

Front 137

Gangliitis

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Inflammation of a ganglion

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Ganglioma

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Ganglion tumor

Front 139

Intracerebral hemorrhage

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Excessive bleeding inside the brain

Front 140

Meningopathy

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Disease of the meninges

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Meningioma

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Tumor of the meninges

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Meningitis

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Inflammation of the meninges

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Meningoencephalitis

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Inflammation of the meninges and the brain

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Myelitis

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Inflammation of the spinal cord

Front 145

Myelodysplasia

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Defective formation of the spinal cord

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Myelopathy

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Disease of the spinal cord

Front 147

Neuroarthropathy

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Disease of the joint associated with nerves

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Neuroencephalomyelopathy

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Disease of the nerves, brain, and spinal cord

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Neuropathy

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Disease of the nervous system

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Poliomyelitis

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Inflammation of the gray matter of the spinal cord

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Polyneuropathy

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Disease affecting multiple nerves

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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)

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A degenerative disease of the central nervous system causing loss of muscle control

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Anorexia

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An eating disorder characterized by the patient's refusal to eat

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Autism

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A psychiatric disorder characterized by withdrawal from communication with others; the patient is focused only on the self

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Bulimia

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An eating disorder characterized by overeating and usually followed by forced vomiting

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Cerebral palsy

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Paralysis caused by damage to the area of the brain responsible for movement

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Dysphoria

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A negative emotional state

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Euphoria

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A positive emotional state

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Epilepsy

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A disease marked by seizures

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Hypomania

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A mental state just below mania

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Manic depression (bipolar)

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A psychiatric disorder characterized by alternating bouts of excitement and depression

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Myasthenia

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Muscle weakness

Front 163

Narcolepsy

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A disease characterized by sudden, uncontrolled sleepiness

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Neurosis

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A nerve condition

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Psychosis

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A mind condition

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Psychopathy

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A mental illness

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Schizophrenia

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A mental illness characterized by delusions, hallucinations, and disordered speech

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Anesthetic

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A drug that causes loss of sensation

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General anesthetic

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Anesthetic that causes complete loss of consciousness

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Local anesthetic

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Anesthetic that does not affect consciousness

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Regional anesthetic

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Anesthetic that is injected into a nerve causing loss of sensation over a particular area

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Topical anesthetic

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Local anesthesia applied to the surface of the area to be anesthetized

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Epidural anesthetic

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Anesthetic applied to the dural region of the spinal cord

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Analgesic

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A drug that relieves pain

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Anticonvulsant

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A drug that opposes convulsions

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Antidepressant

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A drug that opposes depression

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Antipsychotic

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A drug that opposes psychoses

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Anxiolytic

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A drug that lessens anxiety

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Hypnotic

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A drug that aids sleep

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Neuropharmacology

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The study of the effects of drugs on the nervous system

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Psychopharmacology

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The study of the effect of drugs on mental processes

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Psychotropic

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Drugs that are able to turn the mind

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Thrombolytic

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A drug that dissolves clots

Front 184

Cerebrotomy

Back 184

Incision into the brain

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Chemotherapy

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Treatment using chemicals

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Craniectomy

Back 186

Removal of a piece of the skull

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Craniotomy

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Incision into the skull

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Endarterectomy

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Removal of the inside of an artery

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Endovascular neurosurgery

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Surgery on the nervous system performed by entering the body through blood vessels

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Lobectomy

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Removal of a lobe

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Lobotomy

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Incision into a lobe

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Neurectomy

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Removal of a nerve

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Neurolysis

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Destruction of nerve tissue

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Neuroplasty

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Reconstruction of a nerve

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Neurorrhaphy

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Suturing of a nerve (often the severed ends of a nerve)

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Neurotomy

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Incision into a nerve

Front 197

ADHD

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Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

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ALS

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Lou gehrig's disease (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis)

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CNS

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Central nervous system

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CP

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Cerebral palsy

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CSF

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Cerebrospinal fluid

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CVA

Back 202

Cerebrovascular accident

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EEG

Back 203

Electroencephalogram

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EMG

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Electromyogram

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HD

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Hunington's disease

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ICP

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Intracranial pressure

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LOC

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Level of consciousness

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LP

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Lumbar puncture

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MRA

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Magnetic resonance angiography

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MS

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Multiple sclerosis

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OCD

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Obsessive compulsive disorder

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PET

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Positron emission tomography

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PNS

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Peripheral nervous system

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SRS

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Stereotactic radiosurgery

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TIA

Back 215

Transient ischemic attack