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The diagnostic test in which cerebrospinal fluid is withdrawn from the lumbar back for analysis is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