Chapter 10

Question 2

absence seizure

Answer 2

form of seizure consisting of momentary clouding of consciousness and loss of awareness or surroundings

Question 3

aneurysm

Answer 3

enlarged, weakened area in an arterial wall, which may rupture, leading to hemorrhage and CVA (stroke)

Question 4

astrocytoma

Answer 4

malignant brain tumor of astrocytes (glial brain cells)

Question 5

aura

Answer 5

peculiar symptom or sensation occurring before the onset (prodromal) of an attack of migraine or an epileptic seizure

Question 6

dementia

Answer 6

mental decline and deterioration

Question 7

demyelination

Answer 7

destruction of myelin on axons of neurons (as in multiple sclerosis)

Question 8

dopamine

Answer 8

CNS neurotransmitter, deficient in patient with Parkinson disease

Question 9

embolus

Answer 9

clot of material that travels through the bloodstream and suddenly blocks a vessel

Question 10

gait

Answer 10

manner of walking

Question 11

ictal event

Answer 11

pertaining to a sudden, acute onset, as with convulsions of an epileptic seizure

Question 12

occlusion

Answer 12

blockage

Question 13

palliative

Answer 13

relieving symptoms but not curing them

Question 14

thymectomy

Answer 14

removal of the thymus gland

Question 15

TIA

Answer 15

transient ischemic attack

Question 16

tic

Answer 16

involuntary movement of a small group of muscles, as of the face; characteristic of Tourette syndrome

Question 17

tonic-clonic seizure

Answer 17

major (grand mal) convulsive seizure marked by sudden loss of consciousness, stiffening of muscles, and twitching and jerking movements

Question 18

AD

Answer 18

alzheimer disease

Question 19

AFP

Answer 19

alpha-fetoprotein

Question 20

ALS

Answer 20

amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Lou Gehrig disease)

Question 21

AVM

Answer 21

arteriovenous malformation; congenital tangle of arteries and veins in the cerebrum

Question 22

BBB

Answer 22

blood-brain barrier

Question 23

CGRP

Answer 23

calcitonin gene-related peptide; protein that is related to migraine pain

Question 24

CNS

Answer 24

central nervous system

Question 25

CSF

Answer 25

cerebrospinal fluid

Question 26

CTE

Answer 26

chronic traumatic encephalopathy

Question 27

CVA

Answer 27

cerebrovascular accident

Question 28

EEG

Answer 28

electroencephalography

Question 29

GABA

Answer 29

gamma-aminobutyric acid (neurotransmitter)

Question 30

ICP

Answer 30

intracranial pressure

Question 31

LP

Answer 31

lumbar puncture

Question 32

MAC

Answer 32

monitored anesthetic care

Question 33

MG

Answer 33

myasthenia gravis

Question 34

MRA

Answer 34

magnetic resonance angiography

Question 35

MRI

Answer 35

magnetic resonance imaging

Question 36

MS

Answer 36

multiple sclerosis

Question 37

1/2P

Answer 37

hemiparesis

Question 38

PCA

Answer 38

patient-controlled analgesia

Question 39

PET

Answer 39

positron emission tomography

Question 40

PNS

Answer 40

peripheral nervous system

Question 41

PSRS

Answer 41

proton stereotactic radio surgery

Question 42

SBRT

Answer 42

stereotactic body radiation therapy

Question 43

Sz

Answer 43

seizure

Question 44

TBI

Answer 44

traumatic brain injury

Question 45

TENS

Answer 45

transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation

Question 46

TIA

Answer 46

transient ischemic attack

Question 47

TLE

Answer 47

temporal lobe epilepsy

Question 48

tPA

Answer 48

tissue plasminogen activator