A | B |
cerebellitis | inflammation of cerebellum |
cerebral thrombosis | pert to cerebrum, abn condition of a blood clot |
duritis | inflammation of the dura mater |
encephalitis | inflammation of the brain |
encephalomalacia | softening of the brain |
encephalomyeloradiculitis | inflammation of the brain, spinal cord, and nerve roots |
gangliitis | inflammation of the ganglion |
meningioma | tumor of the meninges |
meningitis | inflammation of the meninges |
meningocele | protrusion of the meninges |
meningomyelocele | protrusion of meninges and spinal cord |
mononeuropathy | disease affecting a single nerve |
neuralgia | pain in a nerve |
neuroasthenia | nerve weakness |
neuritis | inflammation of a nerve |
neuroarthropathy | disease of nerves and joints |
neuroma | tumor made up of nerve |
neuropathy | disease of the nerves |
polyneuritis | inflammation of many nerves |
polyneuropathy | disease of many nerves |
radiculitis | inflammation of the nerve roots |
radiculopathy | disease of the nerve roots |
rhizomeningomyelitis | inflammation of nerve root, meninges, and spinal cord |
subdural hematoma | pert to below dura mater, collection of blood |
cerebral aneurysm | aneurysm in the cerebrum |
cerebral embolism | embolus lodges in cerebral artery |
dementia | loss of intellectual brain function |
epilepsy | recurrent seizures |
hydrocephalus | increased amt of CSF in ventricles of brain |
sciatica | inflammation of sciatic nerve |
stroke | disruption of blood to region of the brain |
transient ischemic attack | little strokes |
glioblastoma | tumor of developing glial tissue |
glioma | tumor composed of glial tissue |
poliomyelitis | inflamm of gray matter of spinal cord |
Alzheimer disease | early dementia, confusion, impaired memory |
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis ALS | progressive muscle atrophy caused by degeneration and scarring of neurons |
Bell palsy | paralysis of muscles on 1 side of face |
cerebral palsy CP | cond char by lack of muscle control & partial paralysis |
intracerebral hemorrhage | bleeding into brain as result of ruptured blood vessel |
multiple sclerosis MS | chronic degenerative disease char by sclerotic patches on brain & spinal cord |
Parkinson disease | tremors, rigidity, expressionless face, shuffling gait |
shingles | viral disease that causes blisters on skin that follow affected nerves |
subarachnoid hemorrhage | bleeding caused by a ruptured blood vessel just outside the brain |