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| process of producing a picture |
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| excessive fear of high places |
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| abnormal fear of enclosed spaces |
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| false personal belief despite evidence to the contrary |
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| sight or sound not based on external stimulation |
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| sudden surge of electrical activity to the brain |
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| deep state of unconsciousness |
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| violent jarring of the brain |
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| abnormally increased cerebrospinal fluid within the brain |
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| excessive sensitivity to stimuli |
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| fear of having a serious illness despite medical reassurance |
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| potentially reversible mental condition often associated with a high fever |
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| progressive decline in mental abilities |
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| learning disability characterized by substandard reading achievement |
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| obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) |
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| anxiety disorder characterized by recurrent, unwanted thoughts or impulses |
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| intense emotional feelings that include apprehension, fearfulness, and terror |
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| medication used to induce anesthesia |
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| medical professional, other an an MD, specializing in administering anesthesia |
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| inflammation of the meninges |
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| congential herniation of the meninges through the skull or spinal column |
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| inflammation of the spinal cord or bone marrow |
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| Commonly known as fainting, the medical term for this condition is _______. |
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| The term _______ describes the chemical substances that make it possible for messages to cross from the synapse of a neuron to a target receptor. |
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| The lowered level of consciousness marked by listlessness, drowsiness, and apathy is known as ______. |
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| The medical term _____ describes inflammation of the sciatic nerve. |
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| _____ disease is a group of disorders that lead to dementia marked by deterioration affecting memory and reasoning capabilities. |
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| A _____ stroke is a damage that occurs when a blood vessel in the brain leaks or ruptures. |
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| A persistent, severe burning pain that usually follows an injury to a sensory nerve is known as ______. |
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| _____ _____ is characterized by sudden, severe lightning-like pain due to an inflammation of the fifth cranial nerve. |
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| An ______ stroke occurs when the blood flow to the brain is blocked. |
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| The medical term _____ _____ is the bruising of brain tissue as a result of a head injury. |
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| The term ______ describes a group of conditions in which young children have difficulty developing normal social relationships, compulsively follow repetitive routines, and frequently have poor communication skills. |
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| Autism or Austistic Spectrum Disorders |
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| A ____ headache is characterized by throbbing pain on one side of the head. |
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| The ____ ____ syndrome is characterized by rapidly worsening muscle weakness that can lead to temporary paralysis. |
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| The condition of a child being violently shaken by someone is described as ____ ____ syndrome. This action can cause brain injury, blindness, fractures, seizures, paralysis, and death. |
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| ____ ____ stress disorder is the development of characteristic symptoms after a traumatic event during which the patient felt intense fear, helplessness, or horror. |
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| ____ ____ is an ultrasound study of the carotid artery to predict or diagnose an ischemic stroke. |
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| The disorder involving sudden and severe mental changes or seizures due to alcohol withdrawal is known as ____ ____. |
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| ____ ____ is the temporary paralysis of the seventh cranial nerve, which causes drooping only on the affected side of the face. |
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| The term ____ describes the mental activities associated with thinking, learning, and memory. |
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| The medical term ____ describes a sleep disorder consisting of recurring episodes of falling asleep during the day. |
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| A ____ ____ is a collection of blood trapped in the tissues of the brain. |
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| The thick, tough, outermost membrane of the meninges is known as the ____ ____. |
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| ____ is the use of ultrasound imaging to create a visual image of the brain for diagnostic purposes. |
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| ____ disease is a degenerative central nervous system disorder, with progressive loss of control over movement. |
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| The psychotic disorder characterized by withdrawal from reality, illogical patterns of thinking, delusions, and hallucinations, as well as other disturbances, is known as _____. |
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| Cervical ____ is nerve pain caused by pressure on the spinal nerve roots in the neck region. |
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| The medical term ____ describes an abnormal sensation, such as burning or prickling, in the extremeties. |
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| A ____ disorder is a condition in which individuals act as if they have a physical or mental illness when they are not really sick. |
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| ____ ____ ____ (ALS) is a degenerative disease in which patients become progressively weaker until they are completely paralyzed. |
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| Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (Lou Gherig's Disease) |
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| The process of recording the electrical activity of the brain through the use of electrodes attached to the scalp is known as ____. |
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| ____ disorders are mental conditions characterized by anxiety or fear that is out of proportion to the real danger in the situation. |
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| The condition that has been linked to giving aspirin to children suffering from viral infections is known as ____ syndrome. |
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| ____ is a chronic neurological condition characterized by recurrent episodes of seizures of varying severities. |
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| A radiographic study of the spinal cord after the injection of a contrast medium is known as ____. |
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| ____ ____ is a condition characterized by poor muscle control, spasticity, speech defects, and other neurological deficiencies. |
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| The progressive autoimmune disorder that is characterized by scattered patches of demyelination of nerve fibers of the brain and spinal cord is known as ____ ____. |
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| A ____ ____, which is also known as a stroke, is damage to the brain that occurs when the blood flow to the brain is disrupted by a blockage of the blood supply. |
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| Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA) |
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| ____ ____ is a painful condition of the nerves of the hands and feet, which is causes by damage to the peripheral nerves. |
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| Regional anesthesia produced by injecting a local anesthetic into the epidural space of the spine is known as ____ ____. |
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| (T OR F) A congenital gap in the skull with herniation of brain substance is known as meningocele. |
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| (T OR F)Radiculitis causes pain down the legs. |
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| (T OR F) The medical term for the condition known as a manic-depressive episode is a bipolar disorder. |
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| (T OR F) Cephalgia is characterized by sudden, severe, sharp headache usually present only on one side of the head. |
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| Which division of the nervous system consists of the brain and spinal cord? |
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| Which condition is characterized by fine muscle tremors, a mask-like facial expression, "pill rolling" and a shuffling gait. |
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| Which diagnostic tool is the process of recording brain-wave activity? |
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| Which portion of the brain is responsible for the highest level of thought? |
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| Which term means an abnormally increased amount of cerebrospinal fluid within the brain? |
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| Which condition is a collection of blood trapped in the tissues of the brain? |
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| Which term means inflammation of the spinal cord? |
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| Which term describes a viral infection of the gray mater of the spinal cord that may result in paralysis? |
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| What kind of neuron carries impulses toward the brain and spinal cord? |
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| Which condition is a state of impaired consciousness marked by a lack of responsiveness to environmental stimuli? |
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| Which medication produces calm and diminished responsiveness without causing sleep? |
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| Which condition is an autoimmune disorder? |
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| Which cranial nerves conduct impulses for the sense of smell from the nose to the brain? |
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| Which term means medication administered to block sensitivity to pain? |
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| Which term means to suture the ends of a severed nerve? |
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| Which term means inflammation of a nerve causing pain through the thigh and leg? |
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| Which condition is commonly known as Lou Gehrig's disease? |
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| Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis |
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