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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Sedative | agent that calms nervous system |
| poliomyelitis | polio- Inflammation of the gray matter of the spinal cord , leading to paralysis of the limbs and muscles of respiration |
| antiepileptic | A pharmacologic agent capable of preventing or arresting epilepsy |
| neurology | Medical specialty of disorders of the nervous system |
| neurologist | Medical specialist of disorders of the nervous system |
| tonic | State of muscular contraction |
| astocyte | A star-shaped connective tissue cell in the nervous system |
| corpus collosum | Bridge of nerve fibers connecting the two cerebral hemispheres |
| dermatome | Instrument used for cutting slices |
| Alheimer disease | Common form of dimentia |
| ataxia | Inability to coordinate muscle activity leading to jerky movements |
| narcolepsy | seizure stupor |
| Huntington disease | Progressive, inherited, degenerative, incurrable neurological disease |
| syncope | fainting |
| neuralgia | Nerve pain |
| meningitis | Acute infectious disease of children and young adults |
| hematoma | Blood mass |
| encephalitis | Inflammation of the brain parenchyma |
| Herpes Zoster | shingles |
| Carpal tunnel | Median nerve is compressed between the wrist bones and a strong overlying ligament |
| Spina bifida | Failure of one or more vertebral arches to close during fetal development |
| hydrocephalus | Enlarged head due to excessive CSF in the cerbral ventricles |
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