Nervous system review

Abnormal mental state characterized by confusion, disorientation, and agitation

• dementia

• convulsion

• palsy

• delirium

Medical term for fainting

• coma

• syncope

• seizure

• aura

Abnormal sensation such as burning or tingling

• tremor

• paresthesia

• seizure

• syncope

Progressive impairment of intellectual function

• coma

• delirium

• palsy

• dementia

Profound state of unconsciousness associated with illness or injury

• dementia

• coma

• convulsion

• focal seizure

A cerebrovascular accident (CVA) is commonly known as

• stroke

• syncope

• concussion

• seizure

myelin/o

• myelin sheath; covering of a nerve
• stupor; a state of near-unconsciousness
• brain

cerebr/o

• brain
• stupor; a state of near-unconsciousness
• hernia (protrusion of an organ)

encephal/o

• brain
• gray matter
• burning

mening/o

• membrane around the brain and spinal cord
• nerve cell
• magnet