Central Nervous System

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part of the nervous system that consists of the brain and spinal cord

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Central Nervous System (CNS)

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shoe-shaped body that forms from the ectoderm during embryonic development, serving as a precursor to the spinal column

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neural plate

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the fold created during embryonic development when the neural plate expands and rises, which later becomes the spinal column

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neural fold

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precursor of the spinal column

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neural tube

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cavities within the cerebral hemisphere which contain cerebrospinal fluid

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Ventricles

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ability of all or part of an organ to take over the function of another damaged organ

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plasticity

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the bridge of white matter connecting the cerebral hemispheres

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Corpus callosum

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impairment of receptive language due to a disorder of the central nervous system

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Aphasia

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condition in which an abnormal accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid within the ventricles of the brain results in the enlargement of the head of an infant

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Hydrocephalus

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front

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Ventral or Anterior

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back

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Posterior of Dorsal

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to the side, away from midline

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Lateral

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lack of development

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Agenesis

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feedback/sensations of joint position

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Proprioceptive

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numbness with a pins and needles sensation

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Paresthesias

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inability to understand spoken words accompanied by the ability to speak, often in an unintelligible fashion

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Receptive aphasia

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atypical, involuntary movements

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Dyskinesias

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rapid, random, jerky movements

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Chorea

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movement towards midline

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Adduction

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movement away from midline

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Abduction

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paralysis of one side of the body

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Hemiplegia

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increased muscle tone resulting in stiff muscles and difficulty movements

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Spastic

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involvement of both lower extremities with milder involvement of upper extremities

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Deplegia

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all four limbs are affected

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Quadriplegia

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constant random, writhing involuntary limb movements

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Athetoid

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unbalanced gait

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Ataxia

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primitive reflex in which infant throws out their arms as if giving a hug

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moro reflex

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a shortening of muscle fibers causing decreased joint mobility

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Contracture

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partial dislocation

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Sublixation

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lying on the belly, face down

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Prone

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lying on the back, face up

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Supine

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congenital cystic malformation of the brain

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Encephalocele

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neural tube defect in which either the entire brain or all but the most primitive regions of the brain are missing

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Anencephaly

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developmental defect of the spine

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Spina bifida

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protrusion of meninges and malformed spinal cord through a defect in the vertebral column; also called myelomeningocele

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meningomyelocele

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protrusion of the meninges through a defect in the skull or vertebral column

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Meningocele

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a tube connecting a cerebral ventricle with the abdominal cavity to treat hydrocephalus

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Ventriculoperitoneal shunt

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lateral curvature of the spine

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Scoliosis

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a humping deformity of the spine

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Kyphosis

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combination of humping and curvature of the spine

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Kyphoscoliosis

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surgically placed opening from the small intestine through the abdominal wall to divert bowel or bladder contents after an operation

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Ileostomy

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infusion or removal of fluids through the use of a tube

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Catheterization

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the brain's level of tolerance for electrical activity, with seizure activity occurring when the tolerance level is exceeded

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Seizure threshold

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pertaining to a seizure event

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Ictal

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immediately following a seizure episode

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Postictal

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a visual and/or olfactory sensation marking the onset of a seizure

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Aura

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localized collection of clotted blood lying in the space between the dural and arachnoid membranes that surround the brain.

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Subdural hemotoma

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localized collection of clotted blood lying between the skull and outer (dural) membrane of the brain, resulting from the hemorrhage of a blood vessel resting in the dural

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Epidural hrmatona