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Cerebellum

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Motor control

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Cerebrum

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General senses

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Brain stem

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Connects with the spinal cord

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Cerebral spinal fluid

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Cushions brain and spinal cord

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Meninges

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3 layers of membrane that cover brain and spinal cord

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Cerebell/o

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Cerebellum

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Cerebr/o

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Cerebrum

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Encephal/o

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Brain

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Mening/o

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Meninges

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Myel/o

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Spinal cord

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Neur/o

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Nerve

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Esthesi/o

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Sensation

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Ment/o

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Mind

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Mon/o

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One

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Phas/o

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Speech

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Poli/o

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Gray matter

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Quadr/I

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Four

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Iatrist

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Specialist

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Iatry

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Treatment

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Ictal

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Seizure

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Paresis

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Slight paralysis

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Encephalitis

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Inflammation of the brain

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Glioma

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Tumor composed of the glial tissue

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Meningitis

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Inflammation or the meninges

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Neuralgia

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Pain in the nerve

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Neurasthenia

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Nerve weakness

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Neuritis

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Inflammation of a nerve

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Neuroma

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Tumor made of nerve cells

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Neuropathy

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Disease of the nerves

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Polyneuritis

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Inflammation of many nerves

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Polyneuropathy

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Disease of many nerves

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Bell palsy

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Paralysis of muscles on one side of the face

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Cerebral embolism

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Embolus in cerebral artery causing sudden blockage of blood supply to the brain

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Sciatica

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Inflammation of the sciatic nerve

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Shingles

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Viral diseases that causes blisters on skin

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Stroke

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Occurs when there is an interruption. Of blood supply to a region of the brain

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Transient ischemic attack

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Sudden deficient supply of blood to the brain lasting a short time

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Neurectomy

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Excision of a nerve

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Neuroplasty

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Surgical repair of a nerve

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Neurotomy

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Incision into a nerve

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Electroencephalogram

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Record of the electrical impulses of the brain

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Aphasia

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Condition of without speaking

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Cephalagia

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Pain in the head

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dysphasia

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Condition of difficulty speaking

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Hemiplegia

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Paralysis of half

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Hyperesthesia

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Excessive sensitivity

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Inteacerebral

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Pertaining to within the cerebrum

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Monoporesis

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Pertaining to the mind

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Monoplegia

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Paralysis of one limb

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Panplegia

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Total paralysis

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Parasthesia

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Abnormal sensation

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Quadriplegia

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Paralysis of four limbs

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Hemiparesis

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Slight paralysis of half

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Afferenr

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Conveying toward a center

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Ataxia

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Lack of muscle coordination

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Cognitive

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Pertaining to the mental processes

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Coma

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State of profound unconsciousness

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Concussion

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Injury to the brain caused by major or minor head trauma

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Conscious

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Awake

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Convulsion

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Sudden involuntary contraction of a group of muscles

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Disorientation

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State of mental confusion

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Efferent

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Conveying away from the center

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Gait

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Member or style of walking

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Paraplegia

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Paralysis from the waist down

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Shunt

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Tube implanted in the body to redirect the flow of a fluid

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Syncope

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Fainting or sudden loss of consciousness

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Psychosis

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Abnormal condition of the mind

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Anorexia

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Eating disorder resulting in failure to main ring body weight

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ADHD

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Disorder of learning and behavioral problems

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Autism

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Preoccupation with subjective mental activity and inability to interact socially

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Bipolar

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Disturbance in mood

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Bulemia

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Binge eating followed by purging

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OCD

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Intrusive unwanted thoughts that result in tendency to perform repetitive acts or rituals

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Panic attack

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Onset acute anxiety

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Phobia

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Marked and persistent fear that is excessive and unreasonable

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Pica

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Compulsive eating if nonnutritive substance s

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PTSD

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Emotional response to a traumatic event

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