Med Term ch10Q. Nervous System

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occur when normal thought is separated from consciousness

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dissociative disorders

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behavior marked by stupor, a tendency to remain in a fixed posture, and a lack of responsiveness

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catatonic behavior

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

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dyslexia

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elevation can be caused by a tumor, injury, or improper drainage of CSF

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intracranial pressure (ICP)

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congenital herniation of brain tissue through gap in skull

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encephalocele

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disturbance in memory marked by total or partial inability to recall past experiences

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amnesia

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administered to temporarily relieve anxiety and to reduce tension

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anxiolytic drug

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focuses on changing congnitions or thoughts that are affecting a person’s emotions and actions

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cognitive therapy

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disorder characterized by repeated, deliberate setting of fires

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pyromania

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infectious polyneuritis

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Buillain-Barre syndrome

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lockjaw

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tetanus

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sleepwalking

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somnambulism

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pinched nerve

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radiculitis

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lou gehrig’s disease

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amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

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specializes in diagnosing and treating chemical dependencies and mental illness

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psychiatrist

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structure consists of medulla, midbrain, and pons

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brainstem

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progressive autoimmune disorder characterized by inflammation that causes demyelination of the myelin sheath

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multiple sclerosis

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exaggerated worry and tension even when there is little or nothing to provoke these feelings

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generalized anxiety disorder

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condition of walking or performing some other activity without awakening

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somnambulism

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medical professional who administers anesthesia but is not a physician

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anesthetist

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characterized by throbbing pain on one side of head and affects primarily women

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migraine headache

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part of brain responsible for highest level of thought

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cerebrum

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mental activities associated with thinking, learning, and memory

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cognition

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disorder characterized by repeated pulling out of one’s hair

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trichotillomania

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sudden surge of electrical activity in brain that affects how person feels or acts for a short time

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seizure

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violent shaking up or jarring of brain

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concussion

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suturing ends of severed nerve

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neurorrhaphy

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characterized by group of intense emotional feelings that are accompanied by physical symptoms that can include SOB, sweating, heart palpitations, chest pain, choking sensation, and feelings of unreality

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panic attack

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sampling of CSF obtained from inserting needle into the subarachnoid space of the lumbar region

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lumbar puncture

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blood flow to part of brain stops for a brief period of time. patient presents with stroke like symptoms

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transient ischemic attack

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mental disorder characterized by delusion, hallucinations, and disorganized speech

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schizophrenia

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developmental disorder that causes physical disability

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cerebral palsy