Chapter 13

Question 1

Cephalalgia

Answer 1

general term for headache or pain in the region of the head

Question 2

convulsion

Answer 2

series of involuntary muscular spasms caused by uncoordinated excitation of motor neurons, sign for a seizure

Question 3

hyperesthesia

Answer 3

excessive sensitivity to a stimulus (touch, sound, pain)

Question 4

neuralgia

Answer 4

condition of pain in a nerve

Question 5

neurasthenia

Answer 5

generalized experience of body fatigue, most often associated with mental depression

Question 6

paresthesia

Answer 6

abnormal sensation of numbness/tingling caused by injury to one or more nerves

Question 7

syncope

Answer 7

temporary loss of consciousness due to a sudden reduction of blood flow to the brain. fainting.

Question 8

agnosia

Answer 8

loss of ability to interpret sensory info

Question 9

alzheimer’s disease AD

Answer 9

40+ adults, the brain undergoes gradual deterioration resulting in confusion, STML, restlessness, and cognitive losses.

Question 10

amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (lou gehrig’s disease) ALS

Answer 10

progressive atrophy loss of muscle caused by hardening of nervous tissue on the lateral columns of the spinal cord

Question 11

autism

Answer 11

developmental disorder that varies in its severity with the patient

Question 12

bell’s palsy

Answer 12

condition of muscular paralysis, suffers from paralysis of the face muscles on one side due to damage to the 7th cranial nerve

Question 13

cerebellitis

Answer 13

inflammation of the cerebellum

Question 14

aneurysm

Answer 14

circulatory problem caused by weakened wall of blood vessel causing a bulge in the wall, banger of bursting

Question 15

cerebral atherosclerosis

Answer 15

affects arteries supplying the brain, the vessels gradually close due to accumulation of fatty plaques reducing blow flow to brain

Question 16

cerebral embolism

Answer 16

condition of a stationary blood clot in the artery of the brain

Question 17

cerebral hemorrhage

Answer 17

condition of bleeding vessels associated with the cerebrum

Question 18

cerebral palsy

Answer 18

condition that appears at birth or shortly after as a muscle paralysis, persistent throughout life

Question 19

cerebrovascular accident

Answer 19

occurs when the blood supply to the brain is reduced or cut off, resulting in the irreversible death of brain cells followed by losses of mental function or death

Question 20

coma

Answer 20

general term describing several levels of abnormally decreased consciousness

Question 21

concussion

Answer 21

an injury to soft tissue from a blow or violent shaking. cerebrum undergoes physical damage when it strikes against the inside wall of the cranium

Question 22

encephalitis

Answer 22

inflammation of the brain, caused by viral infection or bacterial, life threatening esp among young children

Question 23

encephalomalacia

Answer 23

softening of brain tissue, caused by deficient blood flow to the brain, resulting in large scale loss of neurons

Question 24

glioma

Answer 24

neoplasm (tumor) of glial cells

Question 25

hydrocephalus

Answer 25

caused by blockage or narrowing of one or more channels inside the brain that transports cerebrospinal fluid between brain ventricles

Question 26

meningioma

Answer 26

benign tumor of the meninges (layers of membranes surrounding brain and spinal cord)

Question 27

meningitis

Answer 27

inflammation of the meninges, caused by a bacterial infection

Question 28

meningocele

Answer 28

protrusion of the meninges, birth defect in skull or spinal column,

Question 29

multiple sclerosis MS

Answer 29

deterioration of the myelin sheath covering axons within the brain, progressive disease

Question 30

myelitis

Answer 30

inflammation of the spinal cord, bacterial or viral infection spreading from meninges to the spinal cord. if not treated, muscle paralysis or sensory loss

Question 31

narcolepsy

Answer 31

sudden uncontrollable episodes of sleep

Question 32

neuritis

Answer 32

inflammation of a nerve. bacterial or viral infection

Question 33

neuroma

Answer 33

tumor originating from a neuron, benign

Question 34

neuropathy

Answer 34

damage to peripheral nerves due to any cause

Question 35

paraplegia

Answer 35

inability to contract muscles

Question 36

parkinsons disease

Answer 36

chronic progressive degenerative disease of the brain characterized by tremors, rigidity, shuffling gait

Question 37

poliomyelitis polio

Answer 37

inflammation of the gray matter of the spinal cord, sometimes resulting in paralysis or death

Question 38

ventriculitis

Answer 38

condition of inflammation of the ventricles of the brain, caused by a blockage of one of the channels that carry cerebrospinal fluid

Question 39

analgesic

Answer 39

pain management like ibuprofen, acetaminophen

Question 40

cerebral angiography

Answer 40

diagnostic procedure that reveals blood flow to the brain by x-ray photo

Question 41

computed tomography

Answer 41

procedure in involving the use of a computer to interpret a series of x-ray images, 3d view of the brain

Question 42

craniectomy

Answer 42

surgical removal of part of the bony cranium

Question 43

craniotomy

Answer 43

slightly less major surgery, incision made through the cranium to provide surgical access

Question 44

echoencephalography

Answer 44

ultrasound technology is used to record brain structures in the search for abnormalities

Question 45

effectual drug therapy

Answer 45

general type of treatment to manage neurological disorders like anti-anxiety

Question 46

electroencephalography

Answer 46

diagnostic procedure that records electrical impulses of the brain to measure brain activity

Question 47

evoked potential studies

Answer 47

group of diagnostic tests that measure changes in brain waves during particular stimuli to determine brain function

Question 48

ganglionectomy

Answer 48

surgical removal of a ganglion

Question 49

MRI

Answer 49

used to observe soft tissues of the body

Question 50

myelogram

Answer 50

an x-ray photo of the spinal cord following injection of a contrast dye

Question 51

nuerectomy

Answer 51

removal of a nerve

Question 52

neurolysis

Answer 52

procedure of separating a nerve by removing unwanted adhesions

Question 53

neuroplasty

Answer 53

surgical repair of a nerve

Question 54

neurorrhaphy

Answer 54

refers to a procedure involving sutures

Question 55

neurotomy

Answer 55

incision into a nerve

Question 56

PET scan

Answer 56

radioactive chemical to provide a map of metabolically active cells within the brain

Question 57

radicotomy

Answer 57

surgical incision into a nerve root

Question 58

tPA

Answer 58

treatment for stroke

Question 59

vagotomy

Answer 59

several branches of the vagus nerve are severed to reduce acid secretion into the tummy to prevent recurrence of peptic ulcer or reduce pain from digestive organs