Neurology Flashcards

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Absence seizure (petit mal)

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convulsion pequeña

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Alzheimer’s disease

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Enfermedad de Alzheimer

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Amnesia

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Amnesia/ perdida de memoria

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Aphasia

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Afasia

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Autism

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Autismo

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Bell’s palsy

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Parálisis de Bell

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Brain Injury

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Lesiones cerebrales___trauma cerebral

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Central Nervous System

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Sistema nervioso central

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Cerebellum

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Cerebelo

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Cerebral palsy

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_Parálisis cerebral

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Cerebrospinal fluid

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Líquido cefalorraquídeo

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Concussion

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Conmoción cerebral/ confusión

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Contusion

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Contusión

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Convulsion

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Convulsión

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Cranial nerves

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Nervios craneales

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CVA Cerebrovascular accident

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ACV Accidente cerebrovascular/derrame

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EEG Electroencephalogram

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EEG Electroencefalograma

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18
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Electromyography

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Electromiografía

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19
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Encephalitis

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Encefalitis

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20
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Epidural anesthesia

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Anestesia epidural

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21
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Epilepsy

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Epilepsia

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Generalized Tonic Clonic seizure (grand mal)

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Convulsión Tónico Clónica Generalizada/ convulsión grande

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Faint

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Débil/ desmayo

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Fibromyalgia

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Fibromialgia

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Hypothalamus

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Hipotálamo

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Intellectual disability

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Discapacidad intelectual

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Intellectual developmental disorder

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Trastorno del desarrollo intelectual

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Lethargic

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Letárgico

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Meninges

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Meninges

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Meningitis

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Meningitis

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Mental health disability

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Discapacidad de la salud mental

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Memory disability

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Discapacidad de memoria

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Migraine headaches

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Migrañas/jaquecas

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Multiple sclerosis

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Esclerosis múltiple

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Muscular dystrophy

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distrofia muscular

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Myelin

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mielina

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Narcolepsy

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narcolepsia

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Neurologist

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Neurólogo

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Neurological condition

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Enfermedad/ Condición neurológica

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Neuropathy

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Neuropatía

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Parkinson’s disease

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Mal de/Enfermedad de Parkinson

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Pineal Gland

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Glándula Pineal

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Pinched Nerve

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Nervio pinzado

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Pituitary Gland

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Glándula Pituitaria

45
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“Passing out” or “fainting” spells,

also known as syncope, refer to a sudden, temporary loss of consciousness usually due to a drop in blood flow to the brain. These episodes can last for a few seconds to a few minutes, after which the person regains consciousness.

A

Desmayos o episodios de desvanecimiento

Los desmayos, también conocidos como síncope, se refieren a una pérdida repentina y temporal de la conciencia, generalmente debido a una disminución del flujo sanguíneo al cerebro. Estos episodios pueden durar desde unos pocos segundos hasta unos minutos, después de lo cual la persona recupera la conciencia. El síncope puede ser causado por diversos factores, que van desde causas benignas hasta afecciones subyacentes más graves.

46
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aneurysm

Abnormal bulge in the wall of the blood vessel

A cardiovascular disease characterized by a sac-like widening of an artery resulting from weakening of the artery wall.

A

Aneurisma

Área dilatada de una arteria o del corazón. Dilatación causada por debilitamiento de la pared de un vaso sanguíneo. Dilatación causada por debilitamiento de la pared de un vaso sanguíneo.

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Pinched Nerve

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pinchado/Pinzamiento nervioso

Example sentence: He experienced pain in his arm due to a pinched nerve.

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Pituitary

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Pituitaria

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PTSD Post traumatic Stress Disorder

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TEPT Trastorno de estrés postraumático

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Ringing in the ears

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Zumbidos en los oídos

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Sciatic Nerve

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Nervio ciático

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Seizure

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Convulsión

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Shunt

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Derivación/shunt

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Somnolence

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Somnolencia

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Spinal anesthesia

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Anestesia Espinal

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Spinal cord

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codon/cuerda espinal_/columna

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Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA1)

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Atrofia muscular espinal

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Spinal nerves

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Nervios Espinal

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Spinal tap

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Punción lumbar

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Strange odors/smells

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Olores extraños/ mal olor

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Stroke

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Derrame/Apoplejía

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Syncope

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Síncope

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TIA transient Ischemic attack

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ataque isquémico transitorio

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Vertigo

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Vértigo