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Cranial hematoma

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Rumor of blood trapped in brain tissue

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Encephalitis

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Inflammation of the brain

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Neuropathy

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Abnormal condition of nerves

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Alzheimer’s

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Degeneration of the brain

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cephalgia

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Disease of the nerves

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Neurologist

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Nerve specialist

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Poliomyelitis

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Inflammation of gray matter of spinal chord

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Brute tony

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Surgical removal of nerves

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Electroencephalograph you

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Recording electrical brain wave activity

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Brain

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Encephal/o

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Head

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Cephal/o

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Skull

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Crani/o

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Addiction

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Dependence on a substance

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Cerebellum

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Cerebell/o
Lower back
Balance

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Neurotics

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Surgical incision of a nerve

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Cerebrum

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Cerebr/o
Largest uppermost
Thinking

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MRI

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Magnetic resonance imagery

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Psychology

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Study of the mind

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Cognitive

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Our ability to think learn and memorize

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Echoencephalogram

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Sonogram image of the brain

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Meninges

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Mening/o
Mening/i
Layers around the brain and spinal chord

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Myoparesis

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Muscle paralysis or weakness

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Nerve root

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Radic/o
Radicul/o
Rhiz/o

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Neurorrgaphy

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To suture a nerve

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CT or CAT
Computed axial tomography
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Mononeuropathy
Condition that effects a single nerve
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PERRLA
Pupils are equal round responsive to light and accommodation.
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TIA
Transient ischemic attack
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Spinal chord or bone marrow
Myel/o | Nerve impulses
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Nerves
Neur/o | Receives and transmits messages
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Sensory organs
Ears, eyes, nose, skin, tongue
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Anesthesiologist
An- without Esthesi/o- feeling Ologist- specialist
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Psychologist
Psych/o- mind, emotions | Not MD
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Psychiatrist
Iatrist- specialist -iatry- study of MD
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Conscious
Alert, awake, aware, responsive
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A&O
Alert and oriented
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Syncopal episode
Fainting spell
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LOC
Loss of consciousness or level of consciousness
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Coma
Deep state of unconsciousness | Non responsive
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Aneurysm
Localized weak spot or balloon like enlargement of the wall of an artery
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Stroke
Damage to brain that occurs when blood flow to brain is disrupted
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Aphasia
Loss of the ability to speak
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Speech
-Phasia
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Swallow
-phagia
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Hypereathesia
Increased feeling
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Seizure
Convulsion -ictal Sudden invulnerable muscle disturbance
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Preictal
Time before a seizure
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Postictal
Time after a seizure
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Cerebral contusion
Bruising of the brain
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A+Ox3
Alert and oriented times three | Person place and time
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Ms
Multiple sclerosis
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Analgesic
Pain relief drugs
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Anesthesia
Absence of normal sensation
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EEG
Electroencephalogram
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HA
Headache
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CP
cerebral palsy
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sciatica
pain affecting the back, him and outer leg by compression of the spinal nerve root in the lower back.
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paralysis
-paresis - plegia | loss of sensation and voluntary muscle movement
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hemiparesis or hemiplegia
paralysis on one side of the body
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paraplegia
paralysis of both legs and lower body
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quadriplegia
paralysis of all four estremities
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monoplegia
paralysis of one limb or area
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ADD
attention deficit disorder
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ADHD
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
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concussion
violent shaking or jarring of the brain

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