Section 13: Nervous System Exercises LBM

Synalgia

pain in lower back, right buttock, and leg

epidural injection

this therapeutic procedure involves inserting a needle above the specialized connective tissue known as the meninges that surrounds your spinal cord to inject a cocktail of anti-inflammatory and analgesic drugs.

neurologist

hysician specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of nervous system disorders

paresthesia

numbness and tingling or ______ from your back down the posterior of your right leg

hypotonia

decrease of tone in the same leg

radiculitis (radiculopathy)

inflammation of the nerve roots, which is often the result of compression due to spinal misalignment and/or a bulging or herniated disc

sciatica (lumar radiculopathy/radiculitis)

particular type of neurologic inflammation specifically seated in the region of your spine where the nerve roots for your leg(s) and bladder exit.

spinal magnetic resonance imaging

diagnostic that involves the use of radio waves in conjunction with a strong magnet field to create detailed cross-sectional views of both the soft and hard tissues of Banele's spine.

electromyogram

we are going to capture the electrical activity of the muscles in your right buttock and leg, both at rest and during contraction....________ is the record from this third diagnostic to determine the integrity of the impulses being delivered to those muscles.

lumbar discography (discography)

imaging technique that captures the spinal architecture in the affected area paying particular attention to the fibrocartilaginous cushions between your vertebrae, the discs. It does this by using a computer to reassemble the many small cuts digitally captured with the aid of contrast dye.

discectomy

excision or removal of the troublesome pieces of these supportive structures to alleviate the impingement

dyskinesia

difficulty of movement throughout

cephalalgia (cephalgia)

headache

stroke (cerebrovascular accident)

disruption of perfusion to her brain tissue causing it to die.

concussion

traumatic injury/blow to the head causing a loss of consciousness

syncope

brief loss of consciousness and posture due to a disruption of blood flow to the brain or ______

electroencephalography

imaging technique combined with CT to reveal the location, extent and potentially even cause of her bleed.

hypoxia

depressed oxygenation in the affected area(s) of the brain

intracerebral hemorrhage

blood is leaking from one or more of the vessels within her brain and the pressure this pooling blood is exerting on this delicate, vital tissue requires immediate attention.

trephination (craniotomy)

decompressive procedure involves using a tool to form a small circular hole within the skull.

hemiparesis (hemiplegia)

weakness or loss of function on the right side of her body known as ______

dyslexia

a difficultly in comprehending both written materials especially high-level content

agnosia

difficulty comprehending other sensory cues received either by auditory, visual, and/or olfactory means

bradykinesia

slowness in my movements

ataxia

loss of coordination.

dysphagia

difficulty eating

myelin sheath

lipid plasma membrane that surrounds your nerves

demyelination

leads to the loss of this insulative membrane, a process known as ______

multiple sclerosis

the on-going immune attack on the protective neurologic membrane throughout your brain and spinal cord leads to an abnormal hardening ahead of its complete loss

myasthenia gravis

the muscular receptors are being attacked by your immune system so the disruption in communication is occurring outside of the central nervous system at the target, the muscle

Guillain-Barre syndrome

in this condition the attack on the neurologic lipid membrane is occurring within the body instead of the central nervous system, at the level of the nerve. It is often secondary to a previous pathogenic infection by a bacteria or virus.

encephalocele

herniation of the brain

narcolepsy

seizure of sleep

pachymeningiostomy

an opening created in the thick outer covering of the brain and spinal cord

poliomyelomalacia

softening of gray matter of the spinal cord