| A | B |
|---|
| Otoscope | An instrument to examine the middle ear |
| Otitis media | Infection of the middle ear |
| Myringotomy | Incision of the tympanic membrane |
| Epicanthal folds | folds of skin extending on either side of the bridge of the nose |
| Dyslexia | Reading disability involving a defect in the cortex of the brain |
| Amblyopia | A reduction or loss of vision in children who strongly favor using one eye (lazy eye) |
| Strabismus | A condition in which a child cannot direct both eyes toward same objcet (squint eye) |
| Retinobalstoma | Malignant tumor of the retina of the eye |
| Enucleation | Removal of the eye if there is no possiblity of saving the vision |
| Papilledema | Edema of the optic nerve |
| Sepsis | Bacteria in the bloodstream that causes severe systemic response |
| Nystagmus | Constant jerky movement of eyeball |
| Tonic movement | Stiffening (Contraction) of muscle |
| Febrile seizures | Occurs in response to a rapid rise in temparature >102 F |
| Idiopathic epilepsy | Term used when the cause of epilepsy is unknown |
| Ketogenic diet | High fat, low carb. diet prescribed for children who do not respond well to anticonvulsant therapy |
| Status epilepticus | A prolonged seizure that can result in brain hypoxia and does not respond to treatment for >30 minutes |
| Dysfunction of olfactory nerve leads to | Inability to smell |
| Dysfunction of optic nerve leads to | Inability to control pupil reflex |
| Dysfunction of oculomotor nerve leads to | Double vision |
| Dysfunction of trochlear nerve leads to | Inability to move eyes |
| Dysfunction of trigeminal nerve leads to | Difficulty chewing |
| Dysfunction of abducens nerve leads to | Inability to control corneal reflex |
| Dysfunction of facial nerve leads to | Inability to close eye |
| Dysfunction of acoustic nerve leads to | Inability to hear |
| Dysfunction of glossopharyngeal nerve leads to | Inability to taste or to control gag and cough refexes |
| Dysfunction of vagus nerve leads to | Difficulty in talking or swallowing (visceral malfuntion) |
| Dysfunction of spinal accessory nerve leads to | Inability to control head and shrug shoulders |
| Dysfunction of hypoglossal nerve leads to | Inability to control tongue movement; thick speech |
