Anatomy Disorders 1
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agshorty_24 on May 30, 2011
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 encephalitis | inflammation of the meninges; meningitis; can cause hearing loss & person's thinking/learning ability |
| treatment of encephalitis | no cure |
| hydrocephalus | accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid;pressure on brain; newborn head enlarges (bones not fused); adults have brain damage |
| alzheimer's disease | progressive degeneration of brain; memory loss, irritable, confused, hallucinative, abnormal protein deposits and tiwisted fibers; brain atrophy, genetic |
| parkinson's disease | damage to basal nuclei; trouble initiating movement; hand tremor; pill rolling; DEFICIT of dopamine |
| huntington's disease | genetic; damage to basal nuclei; unable to control muscles; abrupt; jerky, continuous movements; excess of dopamine |
| concussion | slight brain injury; brief dizzy, "sees stars" loss of consciousness; no permanent damage |
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