Nervous system and Mental health medical term 2

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  1. 5. the brief loss of consciousness caused by the decreased flow of blood to the brain.
  2. 6. speak or speech
  3. 7. inflammation of the meninges of the brain and spinal cord.
  4. 9. potentially serious or deadly disorder in children characterized by vomiting and confusion, sometimes following a viral illness for which the child was treated with aspirin.
  5. 11. a progressive autoimmune disorder characterized by inflammation that causes demyelination of the myelin sheath.
  6. 12. membranes, meninges
  7. 14. a chronic neurological condition characterized by recurrent episodes of seizures of varying severity.
  8. 15. tremens-a disorder involving sudden and severe mental changes or seizures caused by abruptly stopping the use of alcohol.
  9. 17. chemical substances that make it possible for messages to cross from the synapse of a neuron to the target receptor.
  10. 18. a condition of abnormal and excessive sensitivity to touch, pain, or other sensory stimuli.
  11. 19. root or nerve root
  12. 20. having an affinity for
  13. 21. abnormal fear
  14. 22. mind
  15. 23. a fluoroscopic and CT study of the spinal cord after the injection of a contrast medium through a lumbar puncture.
  16. 24. brain
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  1. 1. a condition in which a person acts as if he or she has a physical or mental illness when he or she is not really sick.
  2. 2. the mental activities associated with thinking, learning, and memory.
  3. 3. a condition in which excess cerebrospinal fluid accumulates within the ventricles of the brain.
  4. 4. may develop after an event involving actual or threatened death or injury to the individual or someone else, during which the person felt intense fear, helplessness, or horror.
  5. 6. madness
  6. 8. is a chronic pain condition characterized by severe, lightning-like pain due to an inflammation of the fifth cranial nerve.
  7. 10. a slowly progressive decline in mental abilities including memory, thinking and judgment that is often accompanied by personality changes.
  8. 13. a chronic, degenerative central nervous system disorder characterized by fine muscle tremors, rigidity, and a slow or shuffling gait.
  9. 16. a lowered level of consciousness marked by listlessness, drowsiness, and apathy.