Module 14: Nervous System Flashcards
(158 cards)
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encephalo
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brain
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glio
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glia, gluey substance, support cells
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cerebro
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thinking part of the brain; cerebum
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cerebello
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balance and coordination part of the brain; cerebellum
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myelo
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spinal cord
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meningo
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meninges
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duro
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dura mater
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ganglio
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ganglion
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radiculo
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nerve root
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rhizo
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nerve root
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neuro
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nerve
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mono
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one
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quadri
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four
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phaso
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speech
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mento
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mind
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psycho
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mind
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-asthenia
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weakness
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-esthesia
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feeling, sensation
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-iatrist
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specialist, physician
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-iatry
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study of or field of
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-ictal
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seizure
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-paresis
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slight paralysis
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-phoria
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emotional state
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cerebellar
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pertaining to the balance and coordination portion of the brain
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cerebral
pertaining to the thinking part of the brain
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intracerebral
pertaining to within the cerebrum
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meningeal
pertaining to the outer coverings of the brain and spinal cord
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subdural
pertaining to below the dura mater
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neural
pertaining to a nerve
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preictal
pertaining to occurring before a seizure
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interictal
pertaining to occurring between seizures
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postictal
pertaining to occurring after a seizure
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mental
pertaining to the mind
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psychogenic
pertaining to originating within the mind
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psychosomatic
pertaining to the interrelations of body and mind
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anesthesia
loss of feeling or sensation
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dysesthesia
painful sensation
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hyperesthesia
excessive sensitivity (to stimuli)
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aphasia
condition of loss of the ability to speak
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dysphasia
condition of difficulty in speaking
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cephalalgia
pain in the head, headache
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hemiparesis
slight paralysis of half of the body
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monoparesis
slight paralysis on one (limb)
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hemiplegia
paralysis of half of the body
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hemiplegic
pertaining to paralysis of half of the body
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monoplegia
paralysis of one (limb)
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monoplegic
pertaining to paralysis of one (limb)
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quadriplegia
paralysis of four (limbs)
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quadriplegic
pertaining to paralysis of four limbs
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myasthenia
muscle weakness
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neuralgia
pain in a nerve
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cerebellitis
inflammation of the balance and coordination of the brain
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encephalitis
inflammation of the brain
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encephaloma
tumor of the brain
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encephalomyeloradiculitis
inflammation of the brain, spinal cord, and nerve roots
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encephalopathy
disease of the brain
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glioblastoma
tumor composed of developing glial tissue
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meningioma
tumor of the meninges
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meningitis
inflammation of the meninges
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meningocele
protrusion of the meninges
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meningomyelocele
protrusion of the meninges and spinal cord
[same as myelomeningocele]
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myelomeningocele
protrusion of the spinal cord and meninges
[same as meningomyelocele]
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myelitis
inflammation of the spinal cord
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myelopathy
disease of the spinal cord
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myeloradiculitis
inflammation of the spinal cord and nerve roots
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rhizomeningomyelitis
inflammation of the nerve root, meninges, and spinal cord
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gangliitis
inflammation of a ganglion
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mononeuropathy
disease of one nerve
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neuritis
inflammation of the nerve
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neuroarthropathy
disease of nerves and joints
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neuroma
tumor made up of nerve cells
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neuropathy
disease of the nerves
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polyneuritis
inflammation of many nerves
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polyneuropathy
disease of many nerves
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radiculitis
inflammation of the spinal nerve roots
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radiculopathy
disease of the nerve roots
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dysphoria
negative emotional state
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euphoria
positive emotional state
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hydrophobia
fear of water
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psychopathy
disease of the mind
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cerebral angiography
process of x-ray filming of blood vessels in the brain
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electroencephalogram
record of the electrical impulse of the brain
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electroencephalograph
instrument used for recording electrical impulses of the brain
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electroencephalography
process of recording the electrical impulses of the brain
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myelogram
record of the spinal cord
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myelography
process of filming of the spinal cord
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neurectomy
excision of a nerve
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neuroplasty
surgical repair of a nerve
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rhizotomy
incision into a nerve root
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gliocyte
glial cell
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neurologist
physician who specializes in neurology
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neurology
branch of medicine dealing with nervous system's function and disorder
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psychiatrist
a physician who diagnoses and treats mental disorders
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psychiatry
branch of medicine that studies of mental disorders
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psychologist
specialist in the study of the mind (not a physician)
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psychology
study of the mind (mental processes and behavior)
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analgesia
absence of pain
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ataxia
lack of coordination
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paresthesia
abnormal sensation
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syncope
fainting or sudden loss of consciousness caused by lack of blood supply to the cerebrum
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conscious
awake, alert, aware of one's surrounding
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incoherent
unable to express one's thoughts or ideas in an orderly, intelligible manner
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disorientation
a state of mental confusion as to time, place, or identity
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unconsciousness
state of being unaware of surroundings
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seizure
sudden involuntary electrical disturbance in the brain
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convulsion
sudden, involuntary rapid contraction and relaxation of group of muscles
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epilepsy
neurological order of recurring seizures
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dementia
chronic state of confusion & disorientation
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Alzheimer’s disease
progressive disease that destroys memory and thinking skills and eventually simple tasks
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coma
state of profound unconsciousness
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concussion
violent jarring or shaking causing dysfunction of brain
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multiple sclerosis
demyelinating disease of the neurons of the brain and spinal cord
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Parkinson disease
chronic degenerative disease of the CNS; resting tremors of hands and feet, shuffling gait
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cerebral palsy
condition characterized by lack of muscle control and partial paralysis caused by a brain defect or lesion present at birth or shortly after
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hydrocephalus
increase amount of CSF in ventricles of brain causing enlargement of cranium
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cerebral aneurysm
aneurysm in the thinking part of the brain
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cerebral embolism
moving blood clot in the cerebrum
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cerebrovascular accident
occurs when there is an interruption of blood supply to a region of the brain [stoke]
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stroke
occurs when there is an interruption of blood supply to a region of the brain [CVA]
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hemorrhagic stroke
loss of blood supply to the brain causing necrosis of brain tissue due to uncontrolled bleeding
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ischemic stroke
loss of blood supply to the brain causing necrosis of brain tissue due to blockage of arteries
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transient ischemic attack
sudden, short deficiency of blood to brain - no necrosis
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intracerebral hemorrhage
bleeding into the brain as a result of a ruptured blood vessel within the brain
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subarachnoid hemorrhage
bleeding caused by a ruptured blood vessel just outside the brain below the arachnoid
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subdural hematoma
collection of blood below the dura
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paraplegia
paralysis from the waist down
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paraplegic
pertaining to paralysis from the waist done
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Bell palsy
paralysis of muscles on one side of the face caused by inflammation of facial nerve
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sciatica
inflammation of sciatic nerve. - pain down posterior thigh, calf, and foot
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autism
developmental disorder characterized by difficulty with social interaction, communication, and repetitive behavior
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anorexia nervosa
eating disorder characterized by a disturbed perception of body image resulting in failure to maintain body weight,
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bulimia nervosa
eating disorder characterized by uncontrolled binge eating followed by purging
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neurosis
emotional disorder involving a counterproductive way of dealing with stress
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generalized anxiety disorder
unreasonable anxiety that is not focused on one particular situation or event
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major depression
mood disturbance characterized by feelings, of sadness, despair, altered sleep patterns, and difficulty with decision making and daily function
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bipolar disorder
major psychological disorder typified by a disturbance in mood; disorder is manifested by manic and depressive episodes
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panic attack
A sudden feeling of acute and disabling anxiety
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phobia
Irrational fear of or aversion to something
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posttraumatic stress disorder
disorder characterized by a chronic debilitating emotional response to a traumatic event perceived as life threatening of severe emotional stress
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psychosis
severe mental disorder with loss of contact with reality
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schizophrenia
any one of a large group of psychotic disorders characterized by gross distortions of reality, disturbance of language and communication, withdrawal from social interaction and mental fragmentation
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cerebrospinal fluid
clear watery fluid that fills the space between the arachnoid membrane and the pia mater
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cognitive
pertaining to the mental processes of comprehension, judgment, memory and reason
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gait
a manner or style of walking
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shunt
tube implanted in the body to redirect the flow of a fluid
[used to treat hydrocephalus]
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CNS
central nervous system
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CSF
cerebrospinal fluid
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ICP
intracranial pressure
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PERRLA
pupils equal, round, react to light and accommodation
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CVA
cerebrovascular accident (stroke)
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TIA
transient ischemic attack (little strokes)
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CP
cerebral palsy
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MS
multiple sclerosis
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GAD
generalized anxiety disorder
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PTSD
posttraumatic stress disorder
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EEG
electroencephalogram
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HA
headache
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ADL
activities of daily living
