| A | B |
|---|
| convulsion | violent and sudden contraction of muscles |
| spastic | uncontrolled shortening of muscle on one or both sides of the body |
| diplegia | paralysis of both arms and legs |
| athetoid | not fixed; no control of movements |
| mental retardation | low intelectual function as evidenced by an IQ score of 70 or less |
| partial seizure | affects one part of brain |
| grand mal or tonic-clonic | more than one section of brain affected |
| petit mal | absent seizure; sudden, without warning |
| spina bifida occulta | hidden defect with spinal cord and nerves are normal |
| myelomeningocele | sac contains spinal cord, nerves, cerebrospinal fluid, meninges |
| spina bifida cystica | portion of spinal column within sac |
| meningocele | herniation without nerve damage |
| hydrocephalus | water head |
