Nervous System
cerebr/o, encephal/o
brain
myel/o
spinal cord
neur/i, neur/o
nerves
caus/o
burning, burn
cerebr/o
cerebrum, brain
concuss/o
shaken together, violently agitated
contus/o
bruise
encephal/o
brain
-esthesia
sensation, feeling
esthet/o
feeling, nervous sensation, sense of preception
cephal/o
head
cerebell/o
cerebellum
encephal/o
brain
gil/o
Glial cell
Mening/o, Meningi/o
Meninges
poli/o
gray matter of the brain and spinal cord
psych/o
mind
an-
without, absence
anti-
against
post-
after
-blast
immature
-esthesia
feeling, sensation
-graphy
the process of producing a record
-lepsy
Seizure
-oma
tumor
-pathy
disease
-phasia
speech
-phobia
irrational fear
-pleigia
paralysis
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
degenerative disease of the motor nerve cells of the brain, and the spinal cord in which patients become progressively weaker until they are completely paralyzed
anesthetic
The medication used to induce anesthesia, which is the absence of normal sensation, especially sensitivity to pain
anesthetist
A medical professional who specializes in administering anesthesia, but is not a physician, for example, a nurse anesthetist
carotid ultrasonography
an ultrasound study of the carotid artery to detect plaque buildup in the artery to predict or diagnose, and is ischemic stroke
cerebrovascular accident
known as a stroke is damaged to the brain that occurs when the blood flow to the brain is disrupted by a blockage of the blood supply
caustrophobia
abnormal fear of being in narrow or enclosed spaces
coma
A deep state of unconsciousness marked by the absence of spontaneous eye movements, no response to painful stimuli and lack of speech
delirium
an acute and potentially reversible condition that comes on suddenly and is often associated with high fever intoxication or shock
dementia
a slowly progressive decline in the mental abilities that is often accompanied by personality changes
echoencephalography
the use of ultrasound imaging to diagnose a shift in the midline structures of the brain.
electroencephalography
the process of recording the electrical activity of the brain through the use of electrodes attached to the scalp
epilepsy
A chronic neurological condition characterized by recurrent episodes of seizures of varying severity
factitious disorder
A condition in which an individual act as if they have a physical or mental illness when they are not really sick
hallucination
A sense perception, such as sight or sound that has no basis in external stimulation
hemorrhagic stroke
also known as, a bleed is damaged that occurs when a blood vessel in the brain leaks or ruptures
ischemic stroke
occurs when the flow of blood to the brain is blocked this type of stroke can be caused by narrowing of the carotid artery or by a cerebral thrombosis
lethargy
A lowered level of consciousness marked by listlessness, drowsiness, and apathy
peripheral neuropathy
A painful condition of the nerves of the hands in the feet thats caused by damage to the peripheral nerves
posttraumatic stress disorder
The development of characteristic symptoms after a traumatic event during which the patient felt intense fear, helplessness, or horror
cognitive processes
Learning, concentration, memory, language, reasoning, and decision-making
comatose
Refers to a person in a coma
congenital
Present at birth
gait
manner of walking
ischemic
pertaining to an interruption in blood supply to the brain
recreational drug
Use for personal pleasure rather than medical reasons
sclerosis
Abnormal hardening of body tissue
somatic
Pertaining to the physical body as opposed to the mind
spacticity
Condition characterized by tight or stiff muscles
syncope
fainting
transient
Passing quickly
AD
alzheimer's disease
ADHD
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
ALS
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
CNS
Centeral nervous system
CP
cerebral palsy
CSF
cerebrospinal fluid
CVA
cerebrovascular accident (stroke)
EEG
electroencephalography
EMG
electromyography
GAD
generalized anxiety disorder
LOC
loss of consciousness
LP
lumbar puncture
MS
multiple sclerosis
OCD
obsessive compulsive disorder
PD
parkinsons disease
PTSD
Post tramatic stress disorder
RLS
restless legs syndrome
Sz
seizure
TBI
traumatic brain injury
TENS
transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation
TIA
transient ischemic attack
cranial nerves
there are 12 pairs
spinal nerves
there are 31 pairs
neurons
the building blocks of the nervous system
BE FAST
balance, eyes, face, arm and leg, speech, time (recognizing symptoms of a stroke)