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Aphasia

Loss of language function.

Cephalgia

Pain in the head.

Cerebral angiography

Process of recording the blood vessels of the cerebrum.

Electroencephalogram

The record of electrical activity of the brain.

Electroencephalography

Process of recording the electrical activity of the brain.

Encephalitis

Inflammation of the tissues of the brain.

Encephalomalacia

Softening of the tissues of the brain.

Ganglionectomy

Excision of a ganglion.

Glioblastoma

A central nervous system tumor composed of developing glial tissue.

Glioma

A tumor that begins in the glial tissue.

Hemiplegia

Paralysis on one side of the body.

Hydrocephalus

The abnormal buildup of cerebrospinal fluid in the ventricles of the brain.

Hyperesthesia

Increased sensitivity to stimuli.

Meningioma

A tumor of the meninges.

Meningitis

Inflammation of the meninges, the tough membranes that surround the central nervous system.

Meningocele

Protrusion of the meninges.

Meningomyelocele

Protrusion of the meninges and spinal cord.

Mononeuropathy

Disease affecting a single peripheral nerve.

Neuralgia

Pain of the peripheral or cranial nerves.

Neuritis

Inflammation of a peripheral or cranial nerve.

Neuroglia

Supportive tissue of the nervous system, including the network of branched cells in the central nervous system (astrocytes, microglia, and oligodendrocytes) and the supporting cells of the peripheral nervous system (Schwann cells and satellite cells), also called glia.

Neurologist

A doctor who has special training in diagnosing and treating disorders of the nervous system.

Neurology

A medical specialty concerned with the study of the structures, functions, and diseases of the nervous system.

Neuroma

Tumor made up of nerve cells.

Neuropathy

A nerve problem that causes pain, numbness, tingling, swelling, or muscle weakness in different parts of the body.

Paresthesia

Abnormal sensation in the extremities.

Poliomyelitis

Acute infection by the poliovirus, especially of the motor neurons in the spinal cord and brainstem.

Polyneuritis

Inflammation of several peripheral nerves at the same time.

Polyneuropathy

Disease of multiple peripheral nerves at the same time.

Quadriplegia

Paralysis of all four limbs.

Radiculopathy

Disease of the nerve roots.

Rhizotomy

Incision into a nerve root.