Neurologic Disorders & Anestiesia-Related Terms

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cranial

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12 pairs

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spinal

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31 pairs

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axon

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single process that leads away from the cell body

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cell body

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consists of cytoplasm and nucleus

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dendrite, dendron

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many dendrites leading to cell body... branches(process)

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effector

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message that causes an affect

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myelin sheath

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covers axon insulates

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neurilemma, neurolemma, sheath of Schwann

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membrane that holds myelin on axon

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receptor

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receiving the message from the environment to the brain

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Neuron Type:

afferent/sensory neurons

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towards the brain

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Neuron Type:

efferent/motor neurons

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away from the brain

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Roots of Spinal Nerves:

dorsal (posterior) root

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to the brain afferent

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Roots of Spinal Nerves:

ventral (anterior) root

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away from the brain efferent

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synapse

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the point of contact between 2 neurons.

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axon

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axis

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gangli, ganglio

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knot, ganglion

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neur, neuro

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nerves

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nucleus

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little kernal

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plexus

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braid, network

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radicle

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root, small branches

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synapse

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clasp, connection

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Bell's palsy

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disorder of the 7th cranial nerve (facial nerve)

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causalgia

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paroxysomal, sudden recurrent pain

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Guillain-Barre syndrome

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flaccid, ascending paralysis

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herniated nucleus pulposus, herniated invertabral disk

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protrusion or rupture of disk

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neurilemmoma, neurilimoma

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tumor of neurilema, benign

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neuroma

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benign tumor of nerve

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polyneuritis, polyneuropathy

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many nerves inflammed

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sciatic neuritis, sciatica

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inflammation of sciatic nerve

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neurectomy

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removal of nerve

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neuroanastomosis

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surgical communication between nerve fibers

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vagotomy

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cutting vagus nerve

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aural vertigo

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dizziness due to something wrong with inner ear

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paroxysmal pain

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sudden recurrent pain

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trigeminal neuralgia, tic douloureux

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brain freeze spasm in 5th cranial nerve

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chordo

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cord, string

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cingulum

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girdle

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gyrus

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convolution

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lamina

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thin plate

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paresis

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relaxation

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pons

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bridge

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spina

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spine, thornlike

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thalmo

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chamber

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ventricle

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small cavity

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brain, encephalon

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CNS, central nervous system

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cerebellum

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balance, coordination

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cerebrum

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biggest part of the brain

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corpus callosum

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fibers that hold 2 hemispheres together

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brain stem

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part of the spinal cord in the brain

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medulla oblongata

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vital center affects life

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pons

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bridge where neurons cross over

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meninges

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lines brain and spinal cord

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ventricles and aquaducts

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holes produces cerebral spinal fluid
aquaducts omits cerebral spinal fluid

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spinal cord

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part of the CNS

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Alzheimer's disease

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nerves are impaired and memory loss

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anencephalia, anencephalus

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baby born without a brain

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medulloblastoma

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tumor cerebellum malignant

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metastatic tumor

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started somewhere else and spread to brain

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primary brain tumor

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started in the brain

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cerebral palsy

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birth injury baby paralyzed poor circulation

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cerebral aneurysm

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ballooning of a blood vessal

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cerebral embolism

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traveling clot, clogged

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cerebral infarction

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death of tissue (Brain tissue)

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cerebral ischemia

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poor circulation

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cerbrovascular accident, stroke

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CVA, death of brain

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transient ischemic attacks (TIA)

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temporary cut off of blood to brain

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chorea

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degenerate nerve disorder, Huntington's chorea

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encephalitis lethargica

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inflammation of the brain

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encephalocele

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brain protruding thru crack in skull

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epilepsy

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convulsive disorder, seizures

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hydrocephalus

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fluid in head

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meningocele

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meninges protruding thru crack in skull

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microcephalus

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small brain

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multiple sclerosis (MS)

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autoimmune disorder body attacks itself

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organic brain syndrome

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brain damage due to something physical

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poliomyelitis-spina bifida

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caused by a virus causing paralysis, defect in vertabrae

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tabes dorsalis, locomotor ataxia

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side effect of syphillis

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carotid endarterectomy

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cleans out carotid artery

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cordectomy

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removing part of spinal cord to flaccid state

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laminectomy

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removing lamina

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stereotaxy

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build platforms in head and screw in for surgery

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surgical shunts for hydrocephalus

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device in ventricle to abdomen to relieve fluid CSF

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analgesia

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feels no pain

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aphasia

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unable to talk or understand words

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ataxia

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incoordination

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aura

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awareness of another seizure attack

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cerebrospinal otorrhea

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CSF in ears

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coma

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unconscious

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convulsion

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involuntary muscle contraction

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euphoria

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sense of well being

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hemiplegia

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paralyzed half of body right or left

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hyperesthesia

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excessive sensation

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nystagmus

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eyes involuntary movement

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paraplegia

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paralyzed from waist down

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paresis

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slight paralysis, numb

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syncope

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faint

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cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)

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remove CSF to check

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lumbar puncture

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withdraw CFS to test from lower back

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Babinski's reflex

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stroke bottom of foot if big toe fans out nerve damage

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Brudzinski's sign

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signs of meningitis chin to chest.

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Kerning's sign

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bend legs toward chest

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Romberg's sign

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feet together close eyes ataxia

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electroencephalography, electroencephalogram

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EEG tracing brain waves

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electronystagmography

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attaching electrodes to eyeballs checking involuntary eye movement

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acus

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needle

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ANASTHESIA

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loss of sensation, feeling

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CAUDA

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tail

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DURA

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hard

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HYPNO

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sleep

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NARCO

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stupor

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ANALEPTICS

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stimulant, caffeine

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ANALGESIA

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pain pill

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ANASTHESIA

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inability to feel

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ANESTHESIOLOGIST

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Dr. specializing in anesthesia

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ANESTHETIST

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nurse

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ANTIEMETIC DRUGS

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prevent vomiting

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HYPERVENTILATION

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breathing too much oxygen

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HYPOXIA

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not enough oxygen

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INHALATION THERAPY

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gas

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VASOCONSTRICTORS

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to make smaller, constricted blood vessels at a point

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CAUDAL OR SACRAL ANESTHESIA
EPIDURAL BLOCK
SPINAL ANETHESIA

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tail, spinal

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CEREBRAL ANGIOGRAPHY

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x-ray of blood vessel of brain

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COMPUTED INTRACRANIAL TOMOGRAPHY

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catscans layers and sections of brain

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MYELOGRAPHY, MYELOGRAM

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x-ray of spinal cord