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chapter 10 Study Section
New terms / pathological conditons
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Undergraduate 2
04/18/2006

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Absense seizure
Definition
Minor ( petit mal ) form of a seziure, consisting of momentary clouding of consciousness and loss of contact with the enviorment
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aneursym
Definition
weaking of blood vessel can lead to hemorrhage and CVA
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Astrocytoma
Definition
malignant tumor of glial brain cells
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aura
Definition
peculiar sensation appearing before more definite symptoms
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--blast
Definition
immature cells ( asin glioblastoma)
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dementia
Definition
mental decline and deterioration
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demyelination
Definition
destruction of myelin on axons of nerves
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dopamine
Definition
a neurotransmitter that is deficent in parkinsons disease
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embolus
Definition
a mass (clot) of material travesl through the bloodstream and suddenly blocks a vessel
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gait
Definition
manner of walking
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herpes zoster
Definition
herpesvirus that causes shingles-- eruption of blisters in a pattern that follows the path of peripheral nerves around the trunk of the bodyl zoster means girdle
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ictal event
Definition
pertaining to a sudden acute onset as the convulsions of an epileptic seziure
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occlusion
Definition
blockage
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palliative
Definition
relieving symptoms but not curing
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thymectomy
Definition
removal of thymus gland used as treatment for myasthenia gravis
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TIA
Definition
transient ischemic attack

mini-stroke
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tonic-clonic seizure
Definition
major convulsive seizure marked by sudden loss of consciousness, stiffening of muscles and twitching and jerking movements
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