Examination
An X-ray of the spinal canal after the introduction of a radiopaque substance
What is myelography
Injection of a chemical substance to destroy part of the thalamus
What is chemothalamectomy
The _____ comprises the brain and the spinal cord
What is CNS
Cutting out the dorsal root ganglia to relieve pain
What is ganglionectomy
DAILY DOUBLE
recurrent seizures, sensory disturbances, abnormal behavior, and/or loss of consciousness
What is epilepsy
DAILY TRIPLE
Cutting the spinal cord to relieve pain
What is cordotomy
Cutting out part or all of a nerve to alleviate pain
What is neurectomy
Another term for mild cognitive impairment
What is incipient dementia
Ultrasound examination of the brain
What is echoencephalography
Making a new opening between the third ventricle and the subarachnoid space to treat one type of hydrocephalus
What is endoscopic ventriculostomy
Fluctuating pain, numbness, and paresthesias of the hand caused by compression of the median nerve at the wrist is
What is CTS
DAILY TRIPLE
Cutting a brain structure that performs an inhibitory action on motor function areas to treat Parkinson’s disease
What is pallidotomy
Cutting a specific nerve to reduce the secretion of gastric acid
What is vagotomy
A neurodegenerative disease characterized by destruction of the myelin sheaths of the CNS neurons
What is MS
DAILY DOUBLE
An X-ray of the cerebral arteries taken after the injection of a contrast medium
What is cerebral angiography
A method of pain control effected by the application of electrical impulses through the skin
What is TENS
a burning, tingling sensation in the thigh caused by injury to one of the femoral nerves
What is meralgia paresthetica
Surgical repair of a nerve
What is neuroplasty
A progressive, neurodegenerative disease in which patients exhibit an impairment of cognitive functioning
What is Alzheimer’s