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affect

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emotional state or mood

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aura

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subjective sensation that occurs prior to and signals the onset of a migraine headache or a seizure

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bradykinesia

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extreme slowness in movement

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Brudzinski sign

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Pt response in which neck flexion causes flexion of the hips when the pt is lying down in a supine position

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central nervous system

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nerve tissue that comprises the brain and spinal cord

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cerebral concussion

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brief loss of consciousness or brief episode of disorientation or confusion following a head injury

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cerebral contussion

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injury involving bruising of brain tissue

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contrecoup

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rapid acceleration-deceleration injury of the brain that bruises of the front and back of the brain

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corpuscallosotomy

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surgical procedure in which the central part of the brain is partially divided in two

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embolic

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caused by a moving mass in a blood vessel (embolus)

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fasciculation

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visible involuntary muscle twitching

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fibrillation

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spontaneous muscle contraction or quivering

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homeostasis

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state of equilibrium in the body

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Kernig sign

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reflexive hamstring contraction and pain when attempting to extend the leg after flexing the hip

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motor nerves

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nerves involved in movement

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myelin

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layer of phospholipids and protein that forms the myelin sheath of neurons and acts as electrical insulation

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neuron

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nerve cell

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neurotransmitter

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chemical that plays an important role in the nerve impulse transmission

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nuchal rigidity

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condition that involves pain ad stiffness of the neck and a resulting reluctance to flex the head forward

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paresthesia

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abnormal sensation

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peripheral nervous system

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portion of the nervous system outside of the CNS that conveys sensory and motor impulses

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sensory nerves

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nerves that convey sensory information

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spinal fusion

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surgical immobilization of adjacent vertebrae

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thrombotic

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caused by a blood clot

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transection

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cutting

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cerebr/o

encephal/o

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brain

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cerebrovascular

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pertaining to the brain and vessels

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encephalocele

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herniation of the brain

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gli/o

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glue or gluelike

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glioma

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gluelike tumor

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mening/o

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meninges

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meningitis

meningi/o

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inflammation of the meninges

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meningioma

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tumor of the meninges

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myel/o

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spinal cord; bone marrow

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myelography

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process of recording activity in the spinal cord or bone marrow

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neur/o

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nerve

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neurocytoma

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tumor of the nerve cells

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spin/o

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spine

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spinal

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pertaining to the spine

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a-

an-

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without

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aphasia

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absence of speech

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anesthesia

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absence of sensation

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dys-

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pain or difficult

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dysphagia

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painful or difficult swallowing

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hemi-

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hemiplegia

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paralysis of half of the body

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micro

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microcephaly

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small head

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poly-

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many, much

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polyneuritis

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inflammation of many nerves

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para-

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beside or near; two

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paraplegia

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paralysis of two legs

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quadri-

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quadriplegia

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paralysis of four legs

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-al

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pertaining to

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-algia

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neuralgia

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nerve pain

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-cele

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herniation

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meningomylocele

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herniation of the meninges and spinal cord

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-eal

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pertaining to

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meningeal

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pertaining to the meninges

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-esthesia

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hyperesthesia

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increased sensation

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-logist

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specialist in the study of

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neurologist

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specialist in the study of nerves

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-logy

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neurology

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study of nerves

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-paresis

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slight or partial paralysis

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hemiparesis

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slight or partial paralysis of half of the body

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-pathy

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neurpathy

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disease of the nerves

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-phagia

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swallowing

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-phasia

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dysphasia

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difficult speech

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-plegia

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blepharoplegia

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paralysis of the eye or eyes

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-ptosis

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blepharoptosis

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drooping of the eyelid

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-trophy

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nourishment or growth

80
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amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

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chronically progressive, degenerative neuromuscular disorder that destroys motor neurons of the body; also called Lou Gehrig disease

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Bell palsy

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disorder of the seventh cranial nerve that causes temporary weakness or paralysis of one side of the face

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carpal tunnel syndrome

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syndrome that is characterized by pain or numbness of the median nerve in the hand and forearm and caused by nerve compression and inflammation due to cumulative trauma from repetitive motion

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encephalitis

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disorder that involves inflammation of the brain

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encephalomeningitis

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disorder that is a combination of encephalitis and meningitis

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epilepsy

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chronic disorder of the brain marked by recurrent seizures, which are repetitive abnormal electrical discharges within the brain

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Huntington chorea

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hereditary nervous disorder that leads to bizarre, involuntary movements and dementia

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meningitis

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infection of the meninges, the spinal cord, and the cerebrospinal fluid, usually caused by an infectious illness

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migraine headache

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familial disorder marked by episodes of throbbing, severe headache that is commonly unilateral and sometimes disabling

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multiple sclerosis

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chronic autoimmune disease that affects the CNS causing inflammation and degeneration of the myelin sheath that protects the nerve fibers

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Parkinson disease

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chronic, degenerative disease of the CNS that results in movement disorders and changes in cognition and mood

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peripheral neuropathy

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dysfunction of nerves that transmit information to and from the CNS with resulting pain, altered sensation, and muscle weakness

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poliomyelitis

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inflammation of the spinal cord caused by a virus, possibly resulting in spinal and muscle deformity and paralysis

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sciatica

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severe pain of the sciatic nerve that radiates from the buttocks to the feet

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shingles

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unilateral, painful vesicles that appear on the upper body and are caused by the herpes zoster virus

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spinal stenosis

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disorder that involves narrowing of an area of the spine that puts pressure on the spinal cord and nerve roots

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stroke

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sudden loss of neurological function due to vascular injury to the brain; also called cerebrovascular accident (CVA) and brain attack

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transient ischemic attack

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temporary impairment of neurological functioning due to a brief interruption in blood supply to a part of the brain

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ALS

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amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

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CNS

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central nervous system

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CSF

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cerebrospinal fluid

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CT

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computed tomography

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CVA

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cerebrovascular accident; also called stroke or brain attack

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EEG

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eletroencephalography

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EMG

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electromyogram

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ICP

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intracranial pressure

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LP

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lumbar punture

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MRI

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magnetic resonance imaging

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MS

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multiple sclerosis

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PNS

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peripheral nervous system

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TIA

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transient ischemic attack

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