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Neuro vocabulary
Words used in neuro health
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Medical
Undergraduate 2
10/07/2006

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Abarognosis
Definition
Inability to recognize weight
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Allesthesia
Definition
Sensation experienced at a site remote from point of stimulation
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Allodynia
Definition
Pain produced by a non-noxious stimulus (e.g. touch)
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Analgesia
Definition
Complete loss of pain sensitivity
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Astereognosis
Definition
Inability to recognize the form and shape of objects by touch (synonym: tactile agnosia)
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tactile agnosia
Definition
Inability to recognize the form and shape of objects by touch (synonym: Astereognosis)
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Atopognosia
Definition
Inability to localize a sensation
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agnosia
Definition
loss or diminution of the ability to recognize familiar objects or stimuli usually as a result of brain damage; the inability to recognize familiar objects with one sensory modality, while retaining the ability to recognize the same object with othet sensory modalities.
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visual agnosia
Definition
a form of agnosia characterized by inability to recognize familiar objects observed by the sense of sight
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Causalgia
Definition
Painful, burning sensations, usually along the distribution of the nerve
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Dysesthesia
Definition
Touch sensation experienced as pain
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Hypalgesia
Definition
Decreased sensitivity to pain
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Hyperalgesia
Definition
Increased sensitivity to pain
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Hyperesthesia
Definition
Increased sensitivity to sensory stimuli
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Hypesthesia (also spelled as Hypoesthesia)
Definition
Decreased sensitivity to sensory stimuli
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Pallanesthesia
Definition
Loss or absence of sensibility to vibration
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Paresthesia
Definition
Abnormal sensation such as numbness, prickling, or tingling, without apparent cause
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Thalamic syndrome
Definition
Vascular lesion of the thalamus resulting in sensory disturbances and partial or complete paralysis of one side of the body, associated with severe boring type pain; sensory stimuli may produce an exaggerated, prolonged, or painful response.
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Thermanalgesia
Definition
Inability to perceive heat
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Akinesia
Definition
inability to execute or initiate movement; lack of movement
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Akathisisa
Definition
Extreme motor restlessness
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Analgesic
Definition
Medication or modality used to relieve pain
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Anesthesia
Definition
Loss of sensation
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Anosognosia
Definition
A perceptual impairment including denial, neglect, and lack of awareness of the presence or severity of one's paralysis
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Aphasia
Definition
Communication disorder caused by brain damage and characterized by an impairment of language comprehension, formation, and use; excludes disorders associated with primary sensory deficits, general mental deterioration, or psychiatric disorders. Partial impairment is often referred to as dysphasia,
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Apraxia
Definition
An impairment of voluntary learned movement that is characterized by an inability to perform purposeful movements not accounted for by inadequate strength, loss of coordination, impaired sensation, attentional deficits, or lack of comprehension.
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spina bifida
Definition
spina bifida, a term that means "split or open spine."
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