Caused by degeneration of dopamine-producing cells in the basal ganglia, the patient experiences shaking and involuntary movements of extremities
What is Parkinson disease?
100
Radiologic studies show a small, circumscribed dilation of the cerebral artery
What is aneurysm?
100
A type of TBI produced when a baby is violently shaken and leads to to severe brain damage or death
What is Shaken baby syndrome or SBS?
100
An incurable disease where motor nerves in the spinal cord progressively deteriorate
What is ALS or Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis?
100
Born without cerebral hemispheres
What is anencephaly?
200
Caused by infectious prions in beef, this is the human version of "mad cow" disease or BSE
What is CJD or Creutzfeld-Jakob disease?
200
Small, short-term strokes with symptoms lasting for less than 24 hours.
What is TIA or Transient Ischemic Attack?
200
Injury to the brain directly under the skull at the point of contact followed by injury to the brain at a point directly opposite the point of contact.
What is coup and contrecoup?
200
Protrusion of an anatomical structure from its normal location, such as an intervertebral disc.
What is herniation?
200
Involuntary writing or moving limbs
What is athetosis?
300
Inflammation of brain cells and tissues
What is encephalitis?
300
A "clot busting" treatment that must occur within 3.5 hrs of the stroke
What is tPA or tissue plasminogen activator?
300
A substance that reduces pain
What is an analgesic?
300
Inflammation of the spinal cord
What is myelitis?
300
An agent that produces fetal deformities
What is a teratogen?
400
Paroxysmal severe headache confined to one side of the head
What is migraine?
400
Surgical removal of diseased lining from the carotid artery to leave a smooth lining and restore blood flow
What is carotid endarterectomy?
400
"Pain in the muscle fibers"
What is fibromyalgia?
400
A disorder affecting many nerves
What is polyneuropathy?
400
A poor sense of balance and coordination leading to jerky movements, as in CP
What is ataxia?
500
Temporary loss of consciousness and postural tone due to diminished cerebral blood flow
What is syncope?
500
Paresis, or paralysis, of one side of the face
What is Bell palsy?
500
A period of time when there is an increase in the severity of a disease
What is exacerbation?
500
Weakness of one side of the body
What is hemiparesis?
500
Can occur during pregnancy from drinking ethanol, the child has a small head, narrow eyes, flat face and nose with impaired intellect and growth