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incision of the carotid artery

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carotid endarterectomy

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removing part of the spinal cord

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cordectomy

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removal of the lamina

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laminectomy

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build a platform on the head

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stereotaxy

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drainage of the brain fluid

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surgical shunts for hydrocephalus

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loss of pain

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analgesia

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trouble talking

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aphasia

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movement that has no purpose

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apraxia

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lack of coordination

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ataxia

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aware of having a seizure

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aura

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have CSF in the ear

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cerebrospinal otorrhea

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unconscious

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coma

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involuntary muscle movement

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convulsion

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feeling really good

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euphoria

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half of the body is paralyzed

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hemiplegia

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hyperstimulation

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hyperesthesia

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constant movement of eyeballs

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nystagmus

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numbness or tickling

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paresthesia

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lower part of the body is paralyzed

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paraplegia

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slight paralysis

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paresis

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inflammation of the root of the nerve

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radiculitis

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fainting

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syncope

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involuntary muscle contraction

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tic

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draw fluid from the spine

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lumbar puncture

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a reflex action in which the big toe remains extended or extends itself when the sole of the foot is stimulated

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babinski reflex

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an involuntary blinking of the eyelids elicited by stimulation of the cornea

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blink reflex

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severe neck stiffness causes a patient’s hips and knees to flex when the neck is flexed

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brudzinski’s sign

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test for meningitis

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kernig’s sign

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A loss of balance is interpreted

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Romberg’s sign

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