Chapter 10 neurology
A reflex test that suggest abnormalities in the nervous system is known as
Babinski's sign
One-sided facial paralysis with an unknown cause is known as
Bell's palsy
The combining form encephal/o is defined as
Brain
The abbreviation for a stroke is
CVA
the medical term commonly known a headache is
Cephalalgia
The section of the brain that maintains balance is the
Cerebellum
The condition characterized by nonprogressive paralysis from a defect or trauma at birth is
Cerebral palsy
The largest section of the brain is the
Cerebrum
An abnormal deep sleep resulting from an illness or injury is a
Coma
Medical term meaning "impairment of speech."
Dysphasia
Medical term "process of recording the electrical activity of the brain."
Electroencephalgraphy
The combining form cephal/o means
Head
The medical term for paralysis on only one side of the body is
Hemiplegia
The diagnostic test in which cerebrospinal fluid is withdrawn from the lumbar back for analysis is
Lumbar puncture
The diagnostic term that means "nerve tumor" is
Neuroma
The term surgical repair of a nerve is
Neuroplasty
The suffix -paresis is defined as
Weakness
The medical term ataxia is defined as
lack of muscle coordination
The medical term for fainting is
Syncope