PHOBIAS
Definitions
Seizures
Disorders
This-n-That
100
Fear of spiders.
What is arachnophobia?
100
Bacterial infection of the middle ear.
What is otitis media?
100
This seizure has no loss of consciousness and mild jerking of a hand or turning of the head.
What is a simple partial seizure?
100
Farsightedness
What is hyperopia?
100
Surgery to insert PE ventilating tubes.
What is tympanoplasty?
200
Fear of heights.
What is acrophobia?
200
A bacterial or viral infection of the throat.
What is pharyngitis?
200
This seizure may include automatisms such as lip smacking.
What is complex partial seizure?
200
This results from a SCI to the lumbar region.
What is paraplegia?
200
Medical term for stye.
What is a hordeolum?
300
Fear of snakes.
What is ophidiophobia?
300
Bacterial or viral infection of the covering of the brain and spinal cord.
What is meningitis?
300
Impaired consciousness with slight or no muscle activity lasting 5 to 15 seconds.
What is an absence or petit mal seizure?
300
Excessive CSF causing ICP and compresses brain tissue.
What is hydrocephalus?
300
This person feels superior and worthy of attention and compliments.
What is a narcissist?
400
Fear of Germs.
What is microphobia?
400
Blood in the middle ear space.
What is hemotympanum?
400
Prolonged, continuous seizure or repeated seizures that occur without patient regaining consciousness.
What is status epilepticus?
400
Involves repetitive pulling out of hair from the head.
What is trichotillomania?
400
Blind spot of the eye.
What is the optic nerve?
500
Fear of death.
What is thanatophobia?
500
Inability to communicate verbally or in writing.
What is global aphasia?
500
Unconsciousness, excessive motor activity lasting 1 to 2 minutes.
What is a tonic-clonic or grand mal seizure?
500
Characterized by frequent spontaneous, involuntary movement tics and vocal tics.
What is Tourette's Syndrome?
500
Obtaining sexual arousal by deliberately causing pain, abuse, humiliation to another.
What is sadism?
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