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| largest portion of the brain |
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| each of two gray matter nuclei deep within the brain |
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| another name for the THALAMUS |
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| portion of the brain located below the occipital lobes of the cerebrum |
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| three membranes that cover the brain and spinal cord, consisting of the dura mater, the pia mater and the arachnoid mater |
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| control center for the autonomic nervous system |
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| impairment that affects the understanding, retrieving and formulating of meaningful and sequential elements of language, as demonstrated by an inability to use or comprehend words |
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| an impairment of intellectual function characterized by memory loss, disorientation, and confusion |
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| pain along the course of a nerve |
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| temporary or permanent loss of motor control |
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| partial paralysis of the right or left half of the body |
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| pain that follows the pathway of the sciatic nerve, caused by compression or trauma of the nerve or its roots |
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| increased sensitivity to stimulation such as touch or pain |
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| abnormal sensation of numbness and tingling without objective cause |
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| any of many types of loss of neurologic function involving interpretation of sensory information |
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| inability to judge the form of an object by touch |
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| inability to locate a sensation properly |
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| cerebral arteriosclerosis |
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| hardening of the arteries of the brain |
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| condition of lipid buildup within the blood vessels of the brain |
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| dilation of a blood vessel in the brain |
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| presence of a stationary clot in a blood vessel of the brain |
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| inflammation of the brain |
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| benign tumor of the covering of the brain |
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| inflammation of the meninges |
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| autoimmune disorder that affects tthe neuromuscular junction, causing a progressive decrease in muscle strength |
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| inflammation of the spinal cord |
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| sleep disorder charcterized by a sudden, uncontrollable need to sleep, attacks of paralysis, and dreams intruding while awake |
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| defect in close of the cephalic portion of the neural tube that results in incomplete development of the brain and bones of the skull |
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| paralysis on one side of the body |
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| paralysis from the waist down |
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| paralysis of all four limbs |
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| inflammation of the gray matter of the spinal cord caused by a virus |
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| inflammation involving two or more nerves |
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| incision and coring of the lining of the carotid artery to clear a blockage caused by the buildup of atherosclerotic plaque or a clot |
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| excision of part of the skull |
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| removal of a herniated disk |
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| excision of one or more laminae of the vertebrae |
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| surgical repair of a nerve |
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| a lack of interest or display of emotion |
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| a restless, dissatisfied mood |
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| an exaggerated, unfounded feeling of well-being |
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| a psychologic condition in which anxiety is prominent |
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| a mental condition characterized by distortion of reality resulting in the inability to communicated or functiion within one's environment |
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| a preoccupation with thoughts of disease and concern that one is suffering from a serious condition that persists despite medical reassurance to the contrary |
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| a developmental disability characterized by difficulty understanding written or spoken words, sentences, or paragraphs that affects reading, spelling and self-expression |
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| a disease of brain chemistry causing a distorted cognitivve and emotional perception of one's environment |
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