Terms 15: Neurological Words & Abbreviation Crossword

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Across
  1. 2. abnormally deep unconsciousness with an absence of voluntary response to stimuli
  2. 5. needle puncture of the spinal cavity to extract spinal fluid for diagnostic purposes, introduce anesthetic agents into the spinal canal, or remove fluid to allow other fluids (such as radiopaque substances) to be injected
  3. 8. inability to learn and process written language, despite adequate intelligence, sensory ability, and exposure
  4. 11. relieves intracranial pressure due to hydrocephalus by diverting excess cerebrospinal fluid from the ventricles into the peritoneal or thoracic cavity
  5. 16. cerebral palsy
  6. 17. ultrasound technique used to study intracranial structures of the brain and diagnose conditions that cause a shift in the midline structures of the brain
  7. 18. medicine that reduces impulsive behavior by increasing the level of neurotransmitters
  8. 22. CT scan of the lumbar region after injection of a contrast medium to detect problems with the spine and spinal nerve roots
Down
  1. 1. nerve conduction velocity
  2. 3. medicine that treats multiple symptoms of depression by increasing certain levels of specific neurotransmitters
  3. 4. attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
  4. 6. medicine that prevent uncontrolled neuron activity associated with seizures by altering electrical transmission along neurons or altering the chemical composition of neurotransmitters
  5. 7. recording of the electrical activity of the brain, whose cells emit distinct patterns of rhythmic electrical impulses
  6. 9. paralysis, usually partial, and commonly characterized by weakness and shaking or uncontrolled tremors
  7. 10. lumbar puncture
  8. 12. transient ischemic attack
  9. 13. drugs that relieve pain without causing loss of consciousness
  10. 14. electroencephalography
  11. 15. electroencephalogram
  12. 19. cerebrovascular accident
  13. 20. abnormal inactivity or lack of response to normal stimuli
  14. 21. radiographic examination to detect pathology of the spinal cord, including the location of a spinal cord injury, cysts, and tumors following injection of a contrast medium