brain and spinal cord diagnostic terms Flashcards
short term memory loss
alzheimer’s disease
a fetus without a brain
anencephalia
malignant tumor of the brain
glioblastoma
malignant tumor of the cerebellum
medulloblastoma
tumor that started somewhere else and spread in the brain
metastatic tumor
tumor that started in the brain
primary brain tumor
disorder of movement, muscle, or posture
cerebral palsy
ballooning of the blood vessel
cerebral aneurysm
causes blockage in the blood vessel
cerebral embolism
part of the brain tissue has died
cerebral infarction
poor circulation of the blood vessel
cerebral ischemia
stroke
cerebrovascular accident
temporary stroke
transient ischemic attacks
hereditary condition in which nerve cells in the brain break down over time
Huntington’s chorea
inflammation of the brain
encephalitis lethargica
brain is protruding through the skull
encephalocele
disorder in nerve cell causing seizures
epilepsy
a build up of fluid in the brain
hydrocephalus
inflammation go the meninges
meningitis
meninges are protruding through the skull
meningocele
small brain
microcephalus
disorder of the myelin sheath
multiple sclerosis
disorder of the CNS marked by tremors
parkinson’s disease
a virus that may cause paralysis
poliomyelitis
congenital defect of the baby’s spine
spina bifida
syphylitic infection of the spinal cord
tabes dorsalis, locomotor ataxia
disorder involving repetitive movement or unwanted sounds
tourette syndrome
