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| paralysis that affects all extremeties due to an injury at the cervical spine |
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| condition where movements and behavior are not purposeful, where a patient cannot use an object or do a task--and it is not due to motor weakness |
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| nervous exhaustion and fatigue usually following depression |
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| combined form meaning to cut off or cut short |
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| pertaining to cutting off |
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| sudden and temporary loss of consciousness caused by inadequate flow of blood to the brain |
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| combined form meaning order or coordination |
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| persistent unsteadiness on the feet caused by a disorder involving the cerebellum |
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| abnormal accumulation of cerebral spinal fluid in the brain |
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| congenital defects in the lumbar spinal column caused by imperfect union of vertebral parts (neural tube defect) |
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| brain disorder marked by gradual and progressive mental deterioration (dementia), personality changes, and impairment of daily functioning |
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| amyotrophic lateral sclerosis |
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| degenerative order of motor neurons in the spinal cord and brain stem |
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| What is the abbreviation for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis |
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| chronic brain disorder characterized by recurrent seizure activity |
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| Hereditary disorder marked by degnerative changes in the cerebrum leading to abrupt involuntary movements and mental degeneration |
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| destruction of the myelin sheath on neurons in the CNS and its replacement by plaque of sclerotic tissue |
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| autoimmune neuromuscular disorder characterized by weakness of voluntary muscles |
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| paralysis (partial or complete loss of motor function) |
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| partial paralysis and lack of muscular coordination caused by hypoxia or blood flow to the cerebrum during pregnancy or prinatal period |
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| paralysis on one side of the face, most likely due to a viral infection |
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| degeneration of neurons in the basal ganglia, occurring in later life and leading to tremors, weakness of muscles, and slowness of movement |
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| Another name for Parkinson disease |
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| involuntary, spasmodic, twitching movements, uncontrollable vocal sounds, and inappropriate words |
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| viral infection affecting peripheral nerves |
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