Medical terminology Nervous System

Restless legs syndrome

a neurosurgical disorder is characterized by unconfortable feeling in the legs, producing a strong urge to move them.

Peripheral neurophaty

a disorder of the peripheral nerves that carry information to and from the brain and spinal cord

Radiculitis

Also known as pinched nerve, is an inflammation of the root of a spinal nerve that causes pain and numbness.

Multiple sclerosis

a progresive autoinmmune disorder charecttized by inflammation that cuases demylination of the myelin sheath.

Bell’s palsy

a temporary paralysis of the seventh cranial nerve that caused paralysis of the face, only in the affected side.

Gullian-Barre sydrome

Also known infectious poluneuritis, is an inflammation of the myelin sheath of peripheral nerves, characterized of the rapid worsening muscle weakness that can lead to temporary paralysis.

Sciatica

Inflammation of the sciatic nerve

Trigeminal neuroalgia

inflammation of the fifth cranial nerve that can cause sevre, ligh-lightning pain.

Cerebral palsy

Characterized by poor muscle control, spasticity, speech defects, and other neurologic deficiencies fue to damage of the cerebrum.

Narcolepsy

slep disorder consisting of sudden and uncontrollable brief epdisodes of falling asleep during the day.

Aretirovenous malformation

one of the cause of hemorrhagic stroke. Abnormal connection between the veins and arteries in the brain.

Hemorrhagic stroke

Also known a bleed, occures when a blood vessel in the brain leaks

Cluster headaches

intensely painful headaches that affect onde side of the head and may be associated witht tearing of the eyes and nasal congestion.

Migrane headache

characterized by the throbbing pain on one side of the head.

Reye’s syndrome

a serious and potential deadly disorder in children that is characterized by vomiting and confusion.

Tetanus

Also known as Lockjaw, a acute and potentially fatal infection of the central nervous system caused by a toxin procuded by tetanus bacteria.

Tourette syndrome

a complex neurological disorder caused characterized by tics, grunts, and compulsive utterances.

Amnesia

a memory disturbance characterized by the inability ot recall past experiences.