Level 3 Basic Terminology of the Nervous System
Across
- 2. paralysis
- 8. intolerance to light - may be sign of meningitis
- 9. fear of open or crowded spaces
- 11. chronic mental health disorder characterised by significant psychosis/psychotic episodes
- 14. disorder of the brain characterised by seizures
- 15. prolonged deep state of unconsciousness
- 17. difficulty in speaking due to nerve damage, can result in slurred or slow speech
- 18. paralysis of one side of the body
- 19. complex medical condition which can affect communication and behaviour
- 21. -----plegia - paralysis of all four limbs
- 22. fainting
- 24. learning disorder that can affect reading, writing and spelling
Down
- 1. fear of enclosed spaces
- 3. dizziness
- 4. behavioural disorder resulting in obsessive thoughts or anxiety
- 5. difficulty coordinating movements or speech
- 6. ------plegia - paralysis of all four limbs
- 7. rapid involuntary muscle contractions which cause involuntary leg movement and shaking
- 10. disorders affecting balance, coordination or speech
- 12. involuntary muscle movements often caused by medications
- 13. weakness of one side of the body
- 16. mental health problem involving loss of contact with reality, includes hallucinations
- 17. Alzheimer's disease progressive -------- caused by destruction of brain cells
- 20. membrane covering of the brain and spinal cord
- 23. abnormal tingling sensation (pins and needles)