cerebellar
pertaining to the cerebellum
cerebrospinal fluid
surrounding the brain and spinal cord
cerebral cortex
outer region of the cerebrum
subdural hematoma
collection of blood located above the dura matter
encephalitis
inflammation of the brain
encephalopathy
disease of the brain
anencephaly
condition of no brain
glioblastoma
highly malignant tumor of the glial cells in the brain
leptomeningeal
pertaining to the pia and anachnoid
meningeal
pertaining to the meninges
meningioma
benign tumor of the meninges
myelomeningocele
hernia of spinal cord and the meninges
myoneural
pertaining to muscle and nerve
myelogram
x-ray record of the spinal cord
poliomyelitis
inflammation of the gray matter of the spinal cord
neuropathy
disease of the nerves
cerebellopontine
pertaining to the cerebellum and pons
radiculopathy
disease of the spinal cord root
radiculitis
inflammation of the spinal nerve root
thalamic
pertaining to the thalamus
intrathecal injection
medication in the subarachnoid space / sheath
vagal
pertaining to the vagus nerve
analgesia
absence of excessive sensitivity to pain
hypalgesia
diminished escessive sensitivity to pain
neuralgia
nerve pain
cephalgia
head pain; headache
causalgia
burning sensation to pain
comatose
pertaining to a coma
anesthesia
lack of feeling or no nervous sensation; condition of no nervous sensaton
hyperesthesia
excessive sensitivity or feeling to pain
paresthesia
abnormal nervous sensation occuring without apparent cause
bradykinesia
slow movement
hyperkinesis
excessive movement
dyskinesia
impairment of the ability to perform voluntary spasmodic movements
akinetic
pertaining to loss or absence of voluntary movement; without movement
epilepsy
chronic brain disorder characterized by recurrent seizure activity
narcolepsy
sudden uncontrollable compulsion seizures of sleep
dyslexia
disorder and difficulty in reading, writing, and learning
hemiparesis
slight paralysis of the right or left half of the body
aphasia
inability to speak
hemiplegia
paralysis of the right or left half of the body
paraplegia
paralysis of the lower part of the body and both legs
quadriplegia
paralysis of all four limbs
apraxia
inability to carry out movements and behavior are not purposeful
neurasthenia
lack of strength in nerves
syncopal
pertaining to (fainting) syncope
ataxia
pertaining to no muscular coordination
