Word Parts
Mind
Psych/o
LOC
Loss of consciousness
Abnormal hardening of body tissue
Sclerosis
These insulate the axons of neurons
Myelin Sheath
This is the most common type of CVA (stroke)
Ischemic
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
NAME ANOTHER TYPE
Spinal Cord
Myel/o
CVA
Present at birth
Congenital
These make up the Central Nervous System
This is a visual disturbance that sometimes precedes a migraine headache
Aura
Gray matter of brain and spinal cord
Poli/o
TENS
Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation
Pertaining to an interruption in blood supply to the brain
Ischemic
These are the other type of cell found in the nervous system
Glial Cells
This is another term for seizure disorder
Epilepsy
Head
Cephal/o
Sz
Seizure
Fainting
Syncope
This controls involuntary actions of the body
Autonomic Nervous System
This disease is caused by a deficiency of dopamine, a neurotransmitter, in the brain
Parkinson's Disease
Brain
Encephal/o
ALS
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Condition characterized by tight or stiff muscles
Spasticity
There are these many pairs of Cranial Nerves
12
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
NAME 3
This cause's paralysis on one side of the face
Bell's Palsy