| A | B |
|---|
| seizures that last 30 minutes or more | status epilepticus |
| paralysis on one side of the body | hemiplegia |
| difficulty speaking | dysphasia |
| difficulty swallowing | dysphagia |
| lack of coordination | ataxia |
| spinal x-ray using a radiopaque dye | myelogram |
| less than normal movement | hypokinesia |
| inflammation of the brain coverings | meningitis |
| an x-ray of the brain's arteries using a dye | cerebral angiography |
| removing part of the skull | craniectomy |
| process of recording the electrical activity of the brain | electroencephalography |
| tumor of nervous tissue | ganglioma |
| pain in a nerve | neuralgia |
| incision into the skull | craniotomy |
| a sleep disorder | narcolepsy |
| cutting into the vagus nerve | vagotomy |
| inflammation of the brain | encephalitis |
| lack of speech | aphasia |
| increased cerebrospinal fluid | hydrocephalus |
| pain that does not respond to treatment | intractable pain |
| CSF | cerebrospinal fluid |
| a brain injury | concussion |
| a condition of sluggishness | lethargy |
| TIA | transient ischemic attack |
| CVA | cerebral vascular accident or stroke |
| LP | lumbar puncture |
| occuring without a known cause | idiopathic |
| part of the brain's anatomy that helps protect it during blows to the head | cerebrospinal fluid |
| tract that performs actions | motor tract |
| an overflow of tears | epiphora |
| condition caused by erratic and spontaneous electrical discharges in the brain | epilepsy |
| slow movement | bradykinesia |
| medications to relieve pain | analgesics |
| structures that protect the CNS | skull and spine |
| CNS | central nervous system |
| another term for spine | vertebral column |
| using a very cold needle to cut or destroy cells | cryosurgery |
| specialist in muscles and their movements | kinesiologist |
| severe headaches | encephalalgia |
| part of the brain that controls movements | cerebellum |
| the part of the nervous system that is outside the brain and spinal column | peripheral nervous system |
| grooves of the brain | sulci |
| a tissue structure that covers the brain and looks like a spider web | arachnoid |
| heart beats, breathing, functions that we don't think about, they just happen are part of what nervous system | autonomic nervous system |
| the type of nerves that send messages that something is too hot | afferent |
| a disease/condition in which there is progressive hardening of the covering of the nerves | multiple sclerosis |
| procedure to obtain CSF | lumbar puncture |
| condition of 7th cranial nerve dysfunction | Bell's Palsy |
| destruction of tissue due to lack of blood flow | infarction |
| medication catogory, reduces anxiety | tranquilizer |
| EEG | electroencephalogram |
| fainting | syncope |
| controls the skin and voluntary muscles | somatic nervous system |
| controls involunatry functions like heart beat and breathing | autonomic nervous system |
| two parts the autonomic nervous system is divided into | sympathetic and parasympathetic |
| slows heart rate and b/p, increase GI activity | parasympathetic nervous system |
| activated by stress, elevates the heart rate, b/p and slows down GI activity | sympathetic nervous system |
| the part of the autonomic nervous system that causes a person to flee from something scarey | sympathetic nervous systerm |
| a part of the autonomic nervous system that causes someone to enjoy a peaceful, calm setting | parasympathetic nervous system |
| ridges in the brain | convolutions |
| grooves in the brain | sulci |
| material that covers the white matter of the brain | cerebral cortex |
| part of the brain stem that controls breathing rate, heart rate and blood pressure | pons |
| part of the brain stem that is in control of what we see and hear | mid brain |
| the middle part of the brainstem | medulla oblongata |
| part of the brain known as the sleep center, also controls hunger, sexual behavior, emotional responses, and the autonomic nervous system | hypothalamus |
| part of the brain that regulates memory and pain | thalamus |
| the hollow spaces in teh brain that secrete a fluid that cushions the brain and spinal cord | ventricles |
| rigid muscular contractions | tonic |
| spasmodic muscular contractions | clonic |
| symptoms gets worse in frequency and intensity | exacerbation |
| symptoms decrease or disappear | remission |
