Medical Terms ch 11

Bell's palsy

Paralysis of the facial nerve

Paraplegia

Paralysis of the lower libs and trunk

Hemiparesis

Muscular weakness or slight paralysis on the left or right side of the body

Hydrocephalus

condition of abnormal accumulation of fluid in the ventricles of the brain

Syncope

Fainting

Paresthesia

Feeling of prickling, burning, or numbness

Convulsion

A sudden, violent, irregular movement of a limb or of the body

Meningitis

Any infection or inflammation of the membranes covering the brain and the spinal cord

Vertigo

Dizziness

Epilepsy

Group of disorders characterized by some or all of the following recurrent seizures, sensory disturbances, abnormal behavior and/or loss of consciousness

Migraine

Headache of vascular origin

Encephalitis

Inflammation of the brain, caused by a virus transmitted by a mosquito bite

Hematoma

Localized collection of blood, usually clotted in an organ tissue or space

Tremors

Rhythmic, quivering, purposeless skeletal muscle movements seen in some elderly individuals

Concussion

Serious head injury characterized by one or more of the following: loss of consciousness, amnesia, seizures or a change in mental status