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Homeostatic Imbalances of the Brain
Human Anatomy, diseases, traumas, and conditions in the brain
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Anatomy
12th Grade
11/11/2010

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cerebral edema
Definition
after head injury, retention of water by brain
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Alzheimer's disease
Definition
progressive degeneration of the brain with abnormal protein deposits
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Cerebrovascular accident (CVA)
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results when a brain region is deprived of blood or exposed to prolonged ischemia; probably reflects excessive NO release
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coma
Definition
total nonresponsiveness to stimulation
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concussion
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slight and transient brain injury
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contusion
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traumatic injury that destroys brain tissue
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intracranial hemorrhage
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may cause medulla oblongata to be wedged into foramen magnum by pressure of blood
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multiple sclerosis
Definition
autoimmune disorder with extensive demyelination
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transient ischemic attack (TIA)
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reversible CVA
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hemiplegia
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paralysis of one side of the body that usually reflects brain injury rather than injury to the spinal cord
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paralysis
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loss of motor function
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paraplegia
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result of transection of the cord between T11 and L1
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paresthesia
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loss of sensation
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quadriplegia
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result of permanent injury to the cervical region of the cord
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spastic paralysis
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paralysis without atrophy
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spinal shock
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transient period of functional loss induced by trauma to the cord
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whiplash
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traumatic flexion and/or extension of the neck
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