Exam 15: Nervous System and Behavioral Health

The patient, who had sagging of the right side of his mouth and was unable to close his right eye, received a prescription for prednisone to reduce edema of the facial nerve.This paralysis of muscles on one side of the face is called

The portion of the brain that is sometimes referred to as the hindbrain is the

The term that means tumor of blood below the dura mater is

The term that means paralysis of one (limb) is

The term glioblastoma is defined as

The largest portion of the brain is the

A term that means pain in the head is

Cerebrospinal fluid is abbreviated as

The term neuroma means

The emergency department physician diagnosed the patient with ischemic stroke caused by a blood clot lodged in the cerebral artery, or a cerebral

Which eponym indicates a disease of the CNS with signs and symptoms such as resting tremors, rigidity, expressionless face, and shuffling gait?

The term encephalitis is defined as inflammation of the

The combining form myel/o is defined as

A condition in which there is an interruption of blood supply to the brain is

The term polyneuritis is defined as inflammation of

The disease that means (any) disease of the mind is

The term neuroid is defined as

The term dysphasia is defined as a condition marked by