Medical Term- Chapter 10
Tetanus
A bacterial disease marked by rigidity and spasms of the voluntary muscles.
Cerebral Contusion
A form of traumatic brain injury that is a bruise of the brain tissue
Cluster headache
A headache that tends to occur over a period of several weeks on one side of the head.
Cephal/algia
A headache. "Head pains"
Traumatic Brain Injury
A hit to the head so hard that it leads to permanent or temporary impairment of cognitive.
Lethargy
A lack of energy and enthusiasm. "Lack and Lethargy"
Level of consciousness
A measurement of a person's arousability and responsiveness to stimuli from the environment.
Amnesia
A partial or total loss of memory.
Parkinson's disease
A progressive disease of the nervous system marked by tremors, chiefly affecting middle-aged and elderly people.
Stupor
A state of near-unconsciousness.
Concussion
A temporary unconsciousness caused by a blow to the head. (causes confusion)
Shaken baby syndrome
An injury to a baby caused by being shaken violently and repeatedly. "Shaken baby"
Conscious
Aware of and responding to one's surroundings; awake.
Hemat/oma
Collection of blood outside the brain.
Hydro/cephalus
Fluid accumulates in the brain, typically in young children.
Encephal/itis
Inflammation of the brain.
Meningitis
Inflammation of the meninges.
Encephal/o/cele
Neural tube defect characterized by sac like protrusions or hernia of the brain. "Brain Hernia"
Unconscious
Not aware of surroundings; asleep.
Alzheimer's disease
Progressive mental deterioration that can occur in middle or old age, due to generalized degeneration of the brain.
Mening/o/cele
Protrusion of the meninges.
Syncope
Temporary loss of consciousness due to low blood pressure.
Migraine headache
Very bad headache that is accompanied by nausea.
Dementia
a chronic or persistent disorder of the mental processes caused by brain disease or injury
