Chapter 15 Nervous System Diseases Flashcards

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Duritis

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Inflammation of the dura mater

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Encephalitis

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Inflammation of the brain

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Encephalomalacia

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Softening of the brain

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Encephalomyeloradiculitis

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Inflammation of the brain, spinal cord and nerve roots

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Gangliitis

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Inflammation of the ganglion

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Glioblastoma

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Tumor composed of developing glia tissue

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Glioma

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Tumor composed of the glia tissue

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Meningitis

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Inflammation of the meninges

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Meningocele

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Protrusion of the meninges

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Meningomyelocele

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Protrusion of the meninges and spinal cord

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Mononeuropathy

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Disease affecting a single nerve

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Neuralgia

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Pain in a nerve

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Neuritis

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Inflammation of a nerve

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Neuroarthropathy

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Disease of nerves and joints

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Neuroma

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Tumor made up of nerve cells

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Neuropathy

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Disease of the nerves

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Poliomyelitis

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Inflammation of the gray matter of the spinal cord

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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, most often occurs as a side effect of diabetes, but may also occur as a result of drug therapy, critical illnesses such as sepsis or carcinoma, exhibiting symptoms of weakness, distal sensory loss and burning

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Radiculitis

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Inflammation of the nerve roots

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Radiculopathy

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Disease of the nerve roots

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Rhizomeningomyelitis

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Inflammation of the nerve root, meninges and spinal cord

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Subdural hematoma

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Pertaining to below the dura matter, tumor of blood

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Hematoma

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Collection of blood resulting from a broken blood vessel