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Alzheimers disease

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A group of disorders involving parts of the brain that control thought memory and language

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Amytropic lateral sclerosis

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Rapidly progressive neurological disease that attacks the nerve cells responsible for controlling voluntary muscles

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Anesthetic

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Medication used to induce anesthesia

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Anesthetist

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Specializes in administering anethesia not a physician

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Anxiety disorder

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Mental conditions characterized by excessive irrational dread of every day situations

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Autism

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A subgroup of autistic spectrum disorders

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Bell’s Palsy

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Temporary paralysis of the seventh cranial nerve that causes paralysis only on affected side of face

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Causalgia

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Persistent severe burning pain that usually follows an injury to a sensory nerve

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Cerebral contusion

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Bruising of her brain tissue is the result of a head injury that causes the brain to bounce against skull

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Cerebral palsy

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Condition characterized by poor muscle control spasticity and other neurologic deficiencies

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Cerebrovascular accident

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Damage to the brain that occurs when the blood flow to the brain is disrupted

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Cervical radiculopathy

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Nerve pain caused by pressure on the spinal nerve roots in the neck region

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Claustrophobia

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Abnormal fear of being in small enclosed spaces

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Cognition

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Mental activities associated with thinking learning and memory

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Coma

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A deep state of unconsciousness marked by the absence of spontaneous I movement no response to painful stimuli and no vocalization

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Concussion

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Violent shaking up or jarring of the brain

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Cranial hematoma

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Collection of blood trapped in the tissues of the brain

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Delirium

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Acute condition of confusion disorientation disordered thinking hallucinations

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Delusion

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False personal believe that is maintained despite obvious proof

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Delirium tremens

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Disorder involving sudden and severe mental changes or seizures caused by abruptly stopping use of alohol

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Dementia

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Slowly progressive decline in mental abilities including memory thinking and judgment

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Dura matter

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Thick tough outer layer on the inner surface of cranium

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Dyslexia

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Learning disability characterized by substandard reading achievement due to the inability of the brain to process symbols

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Electroencephalography

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The use of ultrasound imaging to create a detailed visual image of the brain for diagnostic purposes

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Encephalitis
Inflammation of the brain
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Epidural anesthesia
Regional anesthesia produced by injecting medication into the epidural space of lumbar/sacral region of spine
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Epilepsy
Chronic neurological condition characterized by recurrent episodes of seizures of varying severity
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Factitious disorder
Condition where person acts as if he or she has a physical/mental illness when he or she is not really sick
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Guillan Barre syndrome
Inflammation of Myelin sheath of peripheral nerves rapidly worsening muscle weakness that may lead to temporary paralysis
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Hallucination
Sensory perception experienced in the absence of an external stimulation
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Hemorrhagic stroke
Damage to the brain that occurs when the blood vessel in the brain leaks
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Hydrocephalus
Condition in which cerebrospinal fluid accumulates within the ventricles of the brain
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Hyperesthesia
Condition in which an abnormal amount and excessive sensitivity to touch pain or other sensory stimuli
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Hypochondriasis
Condition characterized by fearing that one has a serious illness despite appropriate medical evaluation and reassurance
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Ischemic stroke
Damage that occurs when the flow of the blood to the brain is blocked by the narrowing of a carotid artery
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Lethargy
Lower level of consciousness marked by listlessness drowsiness and apathy
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Meningitis
Inflammation of the meninges in the brain and spinal cord
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Meningocele
Congenital herniation of meninges through the defect in the skull spinal column
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Migraine
Headache characterized by throbbing pain on one side of the head and may be predicted by warning aura
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Multiple sclerosis
Progressive autoimmune the disorder characterized by the inflammation that causes demyelination of Myelin sheath
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Myelography
Radiographic study of the spinal cord after injection of a contrast medium through a lumbar puncture
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Narcolepsy
Sleep disorder consisting of sun and then uncontrollable brief episodes of falling asleep during the day
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Obsessive-compulsive disorder
Mental condition characterized by obsessions/compulsions
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Panic attack
Unexpected sudden experience of fear in the absence of danger shortness of breath and chest pain
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Paresthesia
Burning/prickling sensation usually felt in the hands arms legs or feet
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Parkinson's disease
Chronic degenerative central nervous system disorder characterized by fine muscle tremors rigidity and slower shuffling gait
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Peripheral neuropathy
Disorder of peripheral nerves that carry info to and from the brain and spinal cord producing pain, loss of sensation, and inability to control muscles
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Post traumatic stress disorder
Development of characteristic symptoms after a major traumatic event
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Reyes syndrome
Potentially serious/deadly disorder in children including vomiting and confusion sometimes following a viral illness for which they had aspirin
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Schizophrenia
Psychotic disorder characterized by withdrawal from reality illogical patterns of thinking delusions and hallucinations
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Sciatica
Inflammation of sciatic nerve's results in pain burning tingling a long course of affected nerve
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Shaken baby syndrome
Describes the results of a child being violently shaken by someone
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Syncope
Brief loss of consciousness caused by decreased flow of blood to brain
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Trigeminal neuralgia
Inflammation of fifth cranial nerve characterized by sudden intense brief attacks of sharp pain on one side of the face
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Acrophobia
Excessive fear of heights

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