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| Minor ( petit mal ) form of a seziure, consisting of momentary clouding of consciousness and loss of contact with the enviorment |
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| weaking of blood vessel can lead to hemorrhage and CVA |
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| malignant tumor of glial brain cells |
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| peculiar sensation appearing before more definite symptoms |
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| immature cells ( asin glioblastoma) |
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| mental decline and deterioration |
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| destruction of myelin on axons of nerves |
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| a neurotransmitter that is deficent in parkinsons disease |
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| a mass (clot) of material travesl through the bloodstream and suddenly blocks a vessel |
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| herpesvirus that causes shingles-- eruption of blisters in a pattern that follows the path of peripheral nerves around the trunk of the bodyl zoster means girdle |
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| pertaining to a sudden acute onset as the convulsions of an epileptic seziure |
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| relieving symptoms but not curing |
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| removal of thymus gland used as treatment for myasthenia gravis |
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transient ischemic attack
mini-stroke |
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| major convulsive seizure marked by sudden loss of consciousness, stiffening of muscles and twitching and jerking movements |
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