Nervous System Disorders

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Across
  1. 3. Layman term for a CVA.
  2. 5. Paralysis on one side of the body.
  3. 9. Paralysis in lower part of the body
  4. 11. Brain disorder associated with abnormal electrical impulses in the brain
  5. 12. Nerve pain
  6. 13. The most severe type of seizure; violent shaking accompanied with loss of consciousness
  7. 14. Blood clot
  8. 15. Loss of ability to speak
  9. 16. Chronic degeneration of brain cells; symptoms include a shuffling gait and trembling.
  10. 17. Surgical treatment for hydrocephalus includes placement of a ___.
Down
  1. 1. Inflammation of the meninges often caused by bacterial or viral infection.
  2. 2. Caused by the Herpes virus which also causes chickenpox.
  3. 4. Infection of the brain
  4. 6. An EEG measures the ________ activity of the brain.
  5. 7. This disorder can be caused by lack of oxygen to the brain during birth or prenatal infections.
  6. 8. Term for difficulty swallowing
  7. 10. Another term for lumbar puncture.