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Chapter 13 - Disorders Related to the Nervous System

AB
agoraphobiairrational fear of open spaces
akinesiacomplete or partial loss of muscle movement
anesthesiapartial or complete loss of sensation
aphagiainability or refusal to swallow
aphasiaabsence or impairment of speech
cephalalgiaheadache
cerebral contusionbruising of brain tissue
cranioceleprotrusion of the brain through the skull
diplegiaparalysis affecting like parts on both sides of the body
diplopiadouble vision
dysphasiaspeech impairment caused by a lesion in the brain
encephalitisinflammation of the brain
encephaloceleprotrusion of the brain through the skull
encephalomalaciasoftening of the brain
encephalopathyany disease of the brain
hemiplegiaparalysis of one side of the body
hydrocephalusabnormal accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid within the skull
hyperkinesiaabnormal activity or motor function
meningitisinflammation of the meninges
meningoceleherniation of the meninges
myelitisinflammation of the bone marrow or inflammation of the spinal cord
narcolepsyuncontrollable sleep attacks
neuralgiapain along the course of a nerve
neuritisinflammation of a nerve
neuropathyany disease of the nerves
neurorrhaphysuturing of a cut nerve
psychosismajor mental disorder characterized by personality and reality impairment
somatic nervous systempart of the nervous system related to voluntary movement


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Phoenix College
Phoenix, AZ

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