Pathophysiology
A congenital condition in which there is an abnormal increase in cerebrospinal fluid in the ventricles of the brain
Hydrocephalus
a procedure used to evaluate cerebellar function and balance
Romberg test
A inherited neurological disease, characterized by involuntary movements and increasing dementia due to the effects of the neurons of the basal ganglia
Huntington's chorea
any neurological deficiency or variation of the normal
deficit
without muscle coordination
ataxia
A syndrome of recurring episodes of excessive, irregular electrical activity of the CNS
Epilepsy
hole made in the skull using a drill
Burr hole
CVA (spell this)
Cerebrovascular accident
A brief interruption in brain function with a loss of consciousness lasting a few seconds due to a blow to the head
Cerebral concussion
headache
cephalalgia
A slow degeneration of the nerves of the brain stem's motor system, characterized by a stooped posture and shuffling gait
Parkinson's disease
EMG (spell this)
Electromyography
Inflammation of the brain or spinal cord tissue usually caused by a virus
Encephalitis
receives impulses and conducts them on to the cell body
dendrites
without feeling or sensation
anesthesia
Serious bacterial infections of the covering of the brain and spinal cord that can have debilitating effects or even be fatal if not treated promptly
Bacterial meningitis
Surgical incision into the skull
craniotomy
Small, scattered, venous hemorrhages in the brain, described as a "bruise"
Cerebral Contusion
abnormally slow movement
bradykinesia
A small seizure with a sudden, temporary loss of consciousness, lasting only a few seconds
petit mal seizure
A degenerative inflammatory disease of the CNS that attacks the myelin sheaths, leaving scarring
Multiple sclerosis
visualization of the cerebral vascular system via X-ray after an injection of a contrast into an arterial blood vessel
Cerebral angiography
A recurring pulsating, vascular headache that usually develops on one side of the head, and may be proceeded by an aura
Migraine headache
another name for fainting
syncope
inability to speak
aphasia