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Chapter 15 Disease and Disorder Terms

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cerebellitisinflammation of cerebellum
cerebral thrombosispert to cerebrum, abn condition of a blood clot
duritisinflammation of the dura mater
encephalitisinflammation of the brain
encephalomalaciasoftening of the brain
encephalomyeloradiculitisinflammation of the brain, spinal cord, and nerve roots
gangliitisinflammation of the ganglion
meningiomatumor of the meninges
meningitisinflammation of the meninges
meningoceleprotrusion of the meninges
meningomyeloceleprotrusion of meninges and spinal cord
mononeuropathydisease affecting a single nerve
neuralgiapain in a nerve
neuroasthenianerve weakness
neuritisinflammation of a nerve
neuroarthropathydisease of nerves and joints
neuromatumor made up of nerve
neuropathydisease of the nerves
polyneuritisinflammation of many nerves
polyneuropathydisease of many nerves
radiculitisinflammation of the nerve roots
radiculopathydisease of the nerve roots
rhizomeningomyelitisinflammation of nerve root, meninges, and spinal cord
subdural hematomapert to below dura mater, collection of blood
cerebral aneurysmaneurysm in the cerebrum
cerebral embolismembolus lodges in cerebral artery
dementialoss of intellectual brain function
epilepsyrecurrent seizures
hydrocephalusincreased amt of CSF in ventricles of brain
sciaticainflammation of sciatic nerve
strokedisruption of blood to region of the brain
transient ischemic attacklittle strokes
glioblastomatumor of developing glial tissue
gliomatumor composed of glial tissue
poliomyelitisinflamm of gray matter of spinal cord
Alzheimer diseaseearly dementia, confusion, impaired memory
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis ALSprogressive muscle atrophy caused by degeneration and scarring of neurons
Bell palsyparalysis of muscles on 1 side of face
cerebral palsy CPcond char by lack of muscle control & partial paralysis
intracerebral hemorrhagebleeding into brain as result of ruptured blood vessel
multiple sclerosis MSchronic degenerative disease char by sclerotic patches on brain & spinal cord
Parkinson diseasetremors, rigidity, expressionless face, shuffling gait
shinglesviral disease that causes blisters on skin that follow affected nerves
subarachnoid hemorrhagebleeding caused by a ruptured blood vessel just outside the brain



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