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nervous system

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gathers info
consists of central nervous sys: brain and spinal cord
peripheral nervous sys: everything but brain and spinal cord
voluntary and involuntary

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nervous sys is involved in how we behave

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emotions, opinions, beliefs

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psychiatry and psychology

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deal w problems in our perceptions emotions and behavior

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sensory system

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eyes, ears, nose, and skin. sends messages to the brain via nerves. The brain makes sense of information and determines action.
An action plan is sent
out via nerves.

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cerebro/encephalo

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brain

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cerebello

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cerebellum

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central nervous sys

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The central nervous system is covered by
protective membranes called meninges.
 The tough outer layer is called the
dura.
The largest part of the brain is called the
cerebrum.
 The cerebrum is divided into lobes and
hemispheres.
Underneath the cerebrum is the
cerebellum.
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lobo

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help

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cranio

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skull

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cephalo

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help

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mening/o

meningio

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meninges help

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duro

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tough outer lining of brain??

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neuro

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nerve

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ganglio

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nerve bundle

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myelo

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bone marrow or spinal cord

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neurology focus

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actions.

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Psychiatry and

psychology focus

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problems in human
perceptions, emotions,
and behavior.

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esthesio

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feeling or sensation

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phaso

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speech

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phreno, psycho

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mind

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somno, somni, hypno

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sleep

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gnosio

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to 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
partial paralysis
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tono
muscle tone tension or pressure
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taxo
arrangement order or coordination
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-plegia
full paralysis
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-asthenia
weakness
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peripheral nervous sys complaints
 Signals sent to the brain  Signals sent from the brain  Sensory (ex: numbness, shooting pain)  Motor (ex: paralysis)
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Central nervous system complaints:
 Fainting  Speaking  Reading
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psychiatric complaints
* Emotional problems * Depression * Anxiety * Erratic behaviors * Phobias * Manias * Delirium * Dementia
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impairments of speech
 Aphasia |  Dysphasia
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aphasia
inability to speak
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dysphasia
difficulty speaking
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impairment of coordination
ataxia-- no coordination
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impairments of muscle tone
 Catatonia |  Dystonia
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catatonia
reduced muscle tone
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dystonia
involuntary muscle movement
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Impairments of mental function
 Delirium  Dementia  Dyslexia
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Delirium
brief loss in mental function
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dementia
loss in mental function, progressively worse
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Dyslexia
difficulty reading
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Dyskinesia
difficulty of movement
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Myoclonus
Impairment associated with muscle twitching
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myospasm
Impairment associated with involuntary muscle contraction
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Neurasthenia
nerve weakness
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Insomnia
inability to sleep
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Somnambulism
sleep walking
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Syncope
fainting
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Conditions of head pain
 Cephalalgia  Cephalodynia  Encephalalgia
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Cephalalgia
head pain
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Cephalodynia
head pain
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Encephalalgia
head pain
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Conditions of nerve pain
 Neuralgia |  Neurodynia
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neuralgia
nerve pain
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neurodynia
nerve pain
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Partial loss of sensation and movement
 Paresis  Hemiparesis  Monoparesis
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paresis
partial paralysis
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hemiparesis
paratial paralysis of half of the body, one cause is stroke
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monoparesis
partial paralysis of one limb
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paralysis
full paralysis, complete loss of sensation and movement
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hemiplegia
full paralysis of half of body
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monoplegia
full paralysis of one limb
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Dysesthesia
bad feeling
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Hyperesthesia
increased sensation
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Paresthesia
abnormal sensation, numbness or tingling
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Pseudesthesia
false sensation like phantom limb pain
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Synesthesia
one sensation experienced as another
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Causalgia
painful sensation of burning
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Acrophobia
fear of heights
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Agoraphobia
fear of outdoor spaces
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Hydrophobia
fear of water
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Photophobia
excessive sensitivity light
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Kleptomania
abnormal desire to steal
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Pyromania
abnormal desire for fire
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neurologic exams
``` examinations of:  Muscle strength and coordination  Sensation  Reflexes ```
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psychiatric exam
involves asking the patient many questions to determine cause of patient’s problem.
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lab tests
Cerebrospinal fluid, lumbar puncture,
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imaging (neuro)
 CT scan |  MRI
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Radiographic tests
 Myelogram: xray of spinal cord  Cerebral angiography: check to see if there is a block in the blood vessel to brain  Positron emissionn tomography (PET): radioactive glucose to image scan
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Medical imaging | techniques
Magnetic resonance angiography
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Ultrasound
 Echoencephalography  Transcranial Doppler sonography LOOK UP
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Electrical activity
Electroencephalography | (EEG) LOOK UP
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Cerebellitis
inflammation of cerebellum
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Cerebral atrophy
wasting of brain tissue
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Duritis
inflammation of dura
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Hematoma
tumor like mass filled w blood
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Cranial hematoma
Hematoma below skull
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Epidural hematoma
Hematoma on top of dura
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Intracerebral hematoma
Hematoma inside brain
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Subdural hematoma
Hematoma below or beneath dura
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Microcephaly
abnormally small head
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Macrocephaly
abnormally large head
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Encephalocele
hernia of brain
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Meningocele
hernia of meningies
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Myelocele
hernia of spinal cord
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Myelomeningocele
hernia of meningies and spinal cord
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Neuritis
inflammation of nerve
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Polyneuritis
inflammation of nerves
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Neuroma
nerve tumor
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Neurosclerosis
hardening of nerves
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Myelomalacia
abnormal softening of spinal cord
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Agnosia
inability to comprehend
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Prosopagnosia
type of agnosia cant rec faces
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apathy
lack of emotion
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Hyperkinesia
increase in muscle movement or activity
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Neurasthenia
nerve weakness
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Neuroglycopenia
deficiency of sugar that interferes w brain function occurs a lot in diabetics
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Nystagmus
involuntary eye movement back and forth
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Afferent nerve
sends impulses to CNS, approaching CNS
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Efferent nerve
taking impulses away from CNS to brain, exiting
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Anesthesiologist
doctor who administers anesthesia
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Psychiatrist (psychiatry)
specializes in treatment of mind, medical school, can prescribe drugs
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Psychologist (psychology)
specializes in treatment of mind, no med school, no presc
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Neurogenic
orginiating from or pertaining to nerves
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Psychosomatic
body and mind in syn look up
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Psychogenic
originating in or created by mind
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Preictal
before seizure, smelling sense, auras/haze, metallic taste
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Interictal
between the seizures
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Postictal
after seizure
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Tonic seizure
muscle tone loss LOOK UP
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Clonus seizure
twitch, LOOK UP
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Tonic-clonic seizure
LOOK UP
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Neurogenic problems
 Disorders of the skull  Disorders of blood supply  Injury
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Psychogenic problems
```  Depression  Anxiety  Distorted perceptions  Delusions  Hallucinations ```
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Delusions
distorted reality
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Hallucinations
hear or see things not there
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Cerebrovascular accident | CVA
LOOK UP
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Stroke
 Hemorrhagic stroke  Ischemic stroke LOOK UP DEF
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Hemorrhagic stroke
stroke caused by blood vessel rupture
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ischemic stroke
blood vessel block causing stroke
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Transient ischemic attack (TIA)
mini stroke, happen to a blockage, warning signs of an impending stroke
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Cerebral aneurysm
widening or abnormal dilation of blood vessel to brain
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Cerebral arteriosclerosis
hardening of artery of brain
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Cerebral atherosclerosis
hardening of artery in brain from plaque
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Cerebral embolism
blockage of blood vessel in brain from foreign object like fat
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Cerebral thrombosis
blockage of blood vessel in brain from blood clot
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Craniomalacia
abnormal softening of skull
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Craniosclerosis
abnormal harndening of skull
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Craniostenosis
abnormal narrowing of skull
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Craniosynostosis
abnormal fusion of skull
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Astrocytoma
tumor of astrocyte glial cells
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Glioblastoma
tumor of glio cells
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Hydrocephaly
abnormal build up of cerebral spinal fluid
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meningioma
tumor of meninges
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Myelodysplasia
defective formation of spinal cord
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Neuroarthropathy
disease of joints associated w nerve
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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
lou gehrigs disease, progressive lack of muscle control
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Poliomyelitis
polio, inflammation of gray matter of spine
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Anorexia
refusal to eat
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 Bulimia
overeat then throw up
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Dysphoria
neg emo state
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euphoria
pos emo state
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```  Hypomania  Manic depression (bipolar)  Psychopathy  Psychosis  Schizophrenia ```
split and look up lmao
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autism
help
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cerebral palsy
paralysis caused by damage to area responsible for movement
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epilepsy
disease marked by seizures
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myasthenia
look up!
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narcolepsy
uncontrolled sleepiness

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