Exam 13: The Nervous System and Mental Health

________ disease is a disease characterized by memory loss and confusion.

The medical term for inflammation of the membrane covering the surface of the brain and spinal cord (inflammation of the meninges)is:

A patient has been admitted with a CVA.The health care provider realizes that this is the acronym for ________.(two words)

The combining form psych/o means "study."

The combining form neur/o means "nerve," and the suffix -logy means "study of" or "science of."

A convulsion is a sign of a neurological disorder and is also called a seizure.

The definition of myelitis is:

The combining form schiz/o means :

This test measures the electrical activity of the brain.

This disease is characterized by excessive worry and apprehension of harm.

This disease is characterized by hallucinations,delusions,and a general loss of contact with reality.

The patient is scheduled to undergo a diagnostic procedure that records the electrical impulses of the brain.This is a(n):

The clinical term for a headache,or a generalized pain in the region of the head,includes the combining form for "head," cephal/a,and the suffix that means "condition of pain."

Which term is spelled correctly?

CT is the abbreviation for ________.(two words)

Choose the term with the correct spelling.

Provide the term based on the brief definition. -Nerve pain

The patient is scheduled for a rhizotomy or radicotomy to help with chronic pain.The patient should be prepared for an incision into a nerve root.

EEG is the abbreviation for ________.(one word)

An impairment of mental function that is characterized by memory loss,disorientation,and confusion is known as ________.It is often associated with Alzheimer disease.