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Neuro Quiz 4
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02/03/2009

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tabes dorsalis
Definition
spinal cord disease producing lesions in the dorsal columns and the dorsal root ganglia, caused by syphilis
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tic
Definition
habit chorea or spasm
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tic douloureux
Definition
damage to CN V, causing facial pain and arising from the light touch to a seemingly inappropriate area or arising spontaneously
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tinnitus
Definition
ringing in ears
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trigeminal neuralgia
Definition
damage to CN V, causing facial pain and arising from the light touch to a seemingly inappropriate area or arising spontaneously
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two-point discrimination
Definition
test for fine touch
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vascular disease
Definition
a common cause of focal or diffuse cerebro-cortical dysfunction resulting from vessel occlusion, inflammation, or hemorrhages
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vertigo
Definition
dizziness, sense of whirling motion
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word deafness
Definition
verbal auditory agnosia, deficit of comprehension of spoken, but not written word, rare, associated with lesions affecting connections of primary auditory cortex to Wernicke's area
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