9.3 brain disorders Flashcards
aura
sensory experiences preceding an epileptic seizure or a migraine headache
bovine spongiform encephalopathy
BOH-vine SPON-jee-form en-sef-ah-LOP-ah-thee
disease of cattle (mad cow disease) that can be transmitted to humans causing creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
cataplexy
sudden loss of muscle tone with brief paralysis
cephalalgia
sef-uh-LAL-jee-uh
pertaining to the pain the head (headache)
chorea
choreic (adj)
involuntary irregular spasms of limb and facial muscles
creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
KROITS-felt-YAKOB diz-EEZ
progressive incurable neurologic disease caused by infections prions
festinant
shuffling, falling-forward gait
glioblastoma multiforme
a malignant form of brain cancer
glioma
tumor arising in a glial cell
huntington disease
huntington chorea
progressive inherited, degenerative, incurable neurologic disease
migraine
paroxysmal severe headache confined to one side of the head
narcolepsy
condition with frequent incidents of sudden, involuntary deep sleep
parenchyma
characteristic functional cells of a gland or organ that are supported by the connective tissue framework
parkinson disease
disease of muscular rigidity, tremors and a maslike facial expression
prion
small infectious protein particle
reye syndrome
encephalopathy and liver damage in children allowing an acute viral illness; linked to aspirin use
syncope
SIN-koh-peh
temporary loss of consciousness and postural tone due to diminished cerebral blood flow
tourette syndrome
disorder of multiple motor and vocal tics
tremor
small, shaking, involuntary repetitive movements of hands, extremities, neck, or jaw
