87 terms in this chapter
chronic sleep disorder characterized by excessive daytime sleepiness, cataplexy, sleep paralysis, and hallucinations
nerve
incomplete closure of the spinal canal, which may allow protrusion of the spinal cord and meninges at birth, leading to paralysis; also known as spina bifida
obsessive-compulsive disorder
progressive, degenerative disorder that results in tremors, gait changes, and occasionally dementia
dysfunction of nerves that transmit information to and from the brain and spinal cord, characterized by pain, altered sensation, and muscle weakness
speech
peripheral nervous system
inflammation of the spinal cord caused by a virus, which may result in spinal and muscular deformity and paralysis
nerve root (of spinal nerves)
neurological sensorimotor disorder causing an irresistible urge to move the legs, often with unpleasant sensations, worse at rest and at night
serious disease associated with aspirin use by children with viral illnesses, which may result in permanent brain damage or death
spinal cord injury
pain, numbness, weakness, or tingling felt from the lower back along the pathway of the sciatic nerve into the legs
unilateral painful vesicles on the upper body caused by the herpes zoster virus; also called herpes zoster
spine, backbone
traumatic bruising, crushing, or tearing of the spinal cord
narrowing of an area of the spine that puts pressure on the spinal cord and spinal nerve roots
collection of blood between the dura and the arachnoid layer of the meninges
condition in which a fluid-filled cyst (syrinx) forms within the spinal cord, causing progressive neurological deficits
order, coordination
traumatic brain injury
non-migraine headache in which pain is felt in all or part of the head
noncontagious illness marked by severe, prolonged spasm of skeletal muscle fibers; also known as lockjaw
transient global amnesia
thalamus
transient ischemic attack
trigeminal neuralgia
tension, tone
neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by motor and vocal tics, often with comorbid ADHD and OCD
rare disorder causing sudden, temporary loss of recent memory, not caused by a neurological event or injury
temporary stroke-like symptoms caused by brief interruption of blood supply to a part of the brain
injury to the brain following a blow to the head, commonly caused by a fall or motor vehicle accident
neurological disorder causing severe, episodic facial pain along the fifth cranial (trigeminal) nerve; also called tic douloureux
ventricle (of brain or heart)
surgical procedure that diverts CSF from the cerebral ventricles to the peritoneal cavity to treat hydrocephalus
neurological disorder caused by thiamine deficiency, typically in chronic alcoholism, characterized by confusion, ataxia, ophthalmoplegia, and memory impairment