A | B |
Vertigo | dizziness, sensation of whirling or spinning |
Syncope | temporary loss of consciousness and posture |
Paresis | slight or incomplete paralysis |
Paralysis | loss of muscle function |
Dysmetria | inability to gauge distance, speed, or power of movement associated with muscle function |
Parasthesia | altered skin sensations, pin pricks, tingling or burning |
Dysarthria | distorted speech |
Dysphasia | partial or complete impairment of the ability to communicate |
Aphasia | partial or complete impairment of the ability to communicate |
Hyperreflexia | Increased response to noxious stimuli |
Hyporeflexia | decreased response to noxious stimuli |
Clonus | repetitive, rhythmic contraction of a muscle while attempting to hold is a stretched state |
Anosmia | lacking the sense of smell |
Ptosis | drooping eye lid |
Nystagmus | rapid, involuntary, oscillatory motion of the eyeball |
Fasciculations | muscle twitching caused by minor muscle contractions |
Ataxia | lack of muscle coordination during voluntary movement |
Hypoalgesia | decreased sensitivity to pain |
Hyperalgesia | increased sensitivity to pain |
Hypoesthesia | decreased sensitivity to sensory or noxious stimuli |
Hyperesthesia | increased sensitivity to sensory or noxious stimuli |
Graphethesia | ability to discerne pressure and vibration cognitively |
Stereognosis | abilty to discerne the form of an object |