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Neuro Quiz 3
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01/20/2009

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hemiparesis
Definition
slight paralysis affecting one side only
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herpes zoster
Definition
eruption of groups of vesicles associated with the course of a nerve due to inflammation of ganglia and dorsal nerve roots resulting from an activation of the varicella-zoster virus, which may have laid dormant for many years
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Huntington Disease
Definition
autosomal, dominant, inherited degenerative brain disease, especially affecting the caudate nucleus, produces chorea
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hyperphagia
Definition
over eating
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hypersomnia
Definition
over sleeping
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hypotonia
Definition
reduced tension, e.g. in muscles
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infarction
Definition
an area of necrosis due to sudden loss of blood supply
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Kuru
Definition
a lethal neurodegenerative disorder that appears to be transmitted primarily through direct contact with infected nervous tissue
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lead-pipe rigidity
Definition
continuous rigidity associated with Parkinson's disease
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locked-in syndrome
Definition
a condition caused by a lesion in the pons where the patient is alert but unable to respond to the environment due to loss of voluntary muscle control below the level of the occulomotor nuclei
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magnetic resonance imaging
Definition
the use of a high intensity magnetic field to align protons, a transient electromagnetic pulse to disrupt the alignment and a radiowave detector to measure local energy changes
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mask
Definition
any of a variety of diseases producing alteration or discoloration of the skin of the face
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meningeal carcinomatosis
Definition
carcinoma that spreads through the meninges without producing a discrete mass
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meningeal lymphomatosis
Definition
associated with the HIV-1 virus, the lymphoma originates outside the nervous system and forms sheets of cells in the arachnoid space
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meningitis
Definition
inflammation of the meninges
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meningoencephalitis
Definition
meningitis caused by a bacterial, viral, fungal, or protozoan infection
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motor neuron disease
Definition
a broad category of potentially fatal diseases causing muscle weakness and wasting
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multiple sclerosis
Definition
motor neuron disease causes by demyelination of the corticospinal tracts
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myasthenia gravis
Definition
muscle weakness that develops due to autoimmune damage to the acetylcholine receptors of noncardiac striated muscle
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narcolepsy
Definition
sudden onset of sleep
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neuropathy
Definition
any disorder affecting any part of the nervous system
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ophthalmoplegia
Definition
paralysis of one or more of the motor nerves to the eye
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optokinetic nystagmus
Definition
movement of the eye when gaze is fixed
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