treatments and therapies

anesthetic

a drug that causes loss of sensation

general anesthetic

anesthetic that causes complete loss of consciousness

local anesthetics

produce loss of feeling and affect a local area only

regional anesthetic

anesthetic that is injected into a nerve causing loss of sensation over a particular area

topical anesthetic

local anesthesia applied to the surface of the area to be anesthetized

epidural anesthetic

anesthetic applied in the dural region of the spinal cord

analgesic

a drug relieves pain

anticonvulsant

a drug that opposes convulsions

antidepressant

a drug that opposes psychoses

anxiolytic

a drug that lessens anxiety

hypnotic

a drug that aids sleep

neuropharmacology

the study of the effcts of the drugs on the nervous system

psychopharmacolgy

the study of the effects of drugs on mind and behavior

psychotropic

drugs that are able to turn the mind

thrombolytic

a drug that dissolves clots

cerebrotomy

incision into the brain

chemotherapy

treatment using chemicals

craniectomy

removal of piece of the skull

craniotomy

incision into the skull

endarterectomy

removal of the inside of an artery

endovascular neurosurgery

surgery on the nervous system performed by entering the body through blood vessels

lobectomy

removal of a lobe of a lung

lobotomy

incision into a lobe

neurectomy

removal of a nerve

neurolysis

destruction of nerve tissue

neuroplasty

surgical repair of a nerve

neurorrhaphy

suturing of a nerve

neurotomy

incision into a nerve