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caus/o

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burning, burn

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cerebr/o

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cerebrum, brain

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concuss/o

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shaken together, violently agitated

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contus/o

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bruise

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encephal/o

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brain

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-esthesia

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sensation, feeling

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esthet/o

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feeling, nervous sensation, sense of perception

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-mania

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madness

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mening/o

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membranes, meninges

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neur/i, neur/o

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nerve, nerve tissue

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-phasia

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speak or speech

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phobia

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abnormal fear

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psych/o

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mind

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radicul/o

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root or nerve root

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-tropic

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having an affinity for

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acrophobia

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an excessive fear of hights

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Alzheimer’s disease

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a group of disorders involving the parts of the brain that control thought, memory, and language

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amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

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a rapidly progressive neurological disease that attacks the nerve cells responsible for controlling voluntary muscles

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anesthetic

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medication used to induce anesthesia

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anesthestist

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medical professional specialized in administering anesthesia but is not a physician,

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anorexia nervosa

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eating disorder characterized by a false perception of body appearance that leads to an inability to maintain a healthy body weight

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anxiety disorder

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mental condition characterized by excessive irrational dread of everyday situations, or fear that is out of proportion to the real danger in a situation

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autism spectrum disorder

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condition w/ diff symptoms levels:
person difficulty developing normal social relationships
In child: +communication skills, repetitive routines, narrowly focused, intense interests that are sometimes unusual

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Bell’s palsy

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temporary paralysis 7th cranial nerve cause paralysis only on the affected side of the face

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carotid ultrasonography

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ultrasound study of carotid artery performed to predict or diagnose an ischemic stroke

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causalgia

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persistent, severe, burning pain that usually follows an injury to a sensory nerve

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cerebral contusion

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bruising of brain tissue as the result of a head injury that causes the brain to bounce against the skull

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cerebral palsy

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group of disorders characterized by poor muscle control, spasticity, and other neurologic deficiencies

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cerebrovascular accident

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brain damage that occurs when blood flow to the brain is disrupted

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cervical radiculopathy

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nerve pain caused by pressure on the spinal nerve roots in the neck region

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claustrophobia

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abnormal fear of being in small or enclosed spaces

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cognition

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the mental activities associated with thinking, learning, and memory

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coma

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a deep state of unconsciousness marked by the absence of spontaneous eye movements, no response to painful stimuli, and no vocalization

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Concussion

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A violent shaking up or jarring of the brain

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Cranial hematoma

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A collection of blood trapped in the tissues of the brain

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Delirium

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An acute condition of confusion, disorientation, disordered thinking and memory, agitation, and hallucinations

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Delirium tremens

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A disorder involving sudden and severe mental changes or seizures caused by abruptly stopping the use of alcohol

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Delusion

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A false personal belief that is maintained despite obvious proof or evidence to the contrary

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Dementia

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A slowly progressive decline in mental abilities including memory, thinking, and judgement that is often accompanied by personality changes

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Dura mater

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A thick, tough, outermost membrane of the meninges “hard mother”

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Dyslexia

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A learning disability characterized by substandard reading achievement due to the inability of the brain to process symbols correctly

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Electroencephalography

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The process of recording the electrical activity of the brain through the use of electrodes attached to the scalp

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encephalitits

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inflammation of the brain

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epidural anesthesia

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regional anesthesia produced by injecting medication into the epidural space of the lumbar or sacral region of the spine

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epilepsy

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A chronic neurologic condition characterized by recurrent episodes of seizures of varying severity

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factitious disorder

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a condition in which a person acts as if he or she has a physical or mental illness when he or she is not really sick

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hallucination

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a sensory perception experienced in the absence of external stimulation

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Hemorrhagic stroke

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Damage to the brain that occurs when a blood vessel in the brain leaks

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hydrocephalus

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A condition in which excess cerebrospinal fluid accumulates within the ventricles of the brain

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Hyperesthesia

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A condition of abnormal and excessive sensitivity to touch pain or other sensory stimuli

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ischemic stroke

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brain damage that occurs when the flow of blood to the brain is blocked by the narrowing or blockage of an artery

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lethargy

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a lowered level of consciousness marked by listlessness, drowsiness, and apathy

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meningitis

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inflammation of the meninges of the brain and spinal cord

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meningocele

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the congenital herniation of the meninges through a defect in the skull or spinal column

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migraine headache

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a headache characterized by throbbing pain on one side of the head and sometimes preceded by a warning aura

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multiple sclerosis

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a progressive autoimmune disorder characterized by inflammation that causes demyelination of the myelin sheath

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myelitis

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inflammation of the spinal cord; inflammation of the bone marrow

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myelography

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a fluoroscopic and CT study of the spinal cord after the injection of a contrast medium through a lumbar puncture

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narcolepsy

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a sleep disorder consisting of sudden and uncontrollable brief episodes of falling asleep during the day

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neurotransmitters

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a chemical substances that make it possible for messages to cross from the synapse of a neuron to the target receptor

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obsessive-compulsive disorder

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a mental condition characterized by obsessions and/or compulsions

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panic attack

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an unexpected, sudden experience of fear in the absence of danger accompanied by physical symptoms such as shortness of breath and palpitations

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parasomnia

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a general term for several categories of sleep disorders that occur while falling asleep, during sleep, or while waking from sleep

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paresthesia

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a burning or prickling sensation with no apparent physical cause that is usually felt in the hands, arms, legs, or feet but can also occur in other parts of the bodies.

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Parkinson’s disease

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a chronic degenerative central nervous system disorder characterized by fine muscle tremors, rigidity, and a slow or shuffling gait

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peripheral neuropathy

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a disorder of the peripheral nerves that carry information to and from the brain and spinal cord, producing pain, loss of sensation, and inability to control muscles

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post-traumatic stress disorder

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may develop after an event involving actual or threatened death or injury to the individual or someone else, during which the person felt intense fear, helplessness, or horror

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Reye’s syndrome

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a potentially serious or deadly disorder in children characterized by vomiting and confusion sometimes following a viral illness for which the child was treated with aspirin

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schizophrenia

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a psychotic disorder characterized by withdrawal from reality, illogical patterns of thinking, delusions, and hallucinations

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sciatica

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inflammation of the sciatic nerve caused by pressure on the nerve roots that result in pain, burning, and tingling along the course of the affected nerve.

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seizure

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a sudden surge of electrical activity in the brain that affects how a person feels or acts for a short time

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shaken baby syndrome

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syndrome that results from a child being violently shaken by someone

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syncope

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the brief loss of consciousness caused by the decreased flow of blood to the brain

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tremor

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a repetitive, involuntary muscle movement usually involving the hands, arms, head, or face

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trigeminal neuralgia

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a chronic pain condition characterized by severe, lightning-like pain due to an inflammation of the fifth cranial nerve; these sudden, intense, brief attacks of sharp pain affect the cheek, lips, and gums only on the side of the face innervated by the affected nerve

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