Neurology Flashcards by Risa Hoffman

neuritis

neuritis, inflammation of nerve

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neuroma

neuroma, tumor of nerve cells

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poliomyelitis

poliomielitis, inflammation of gray matter of spinal cord, i.e. polio

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polyneuritis

polineuritis, inflammation of many nerves

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subdural hematoma

hematoma subdural, collection of blood (resulting from broken vessel) below dura matter

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Alzheimer disease

enfermedad/mal de Alzheimer o demencia senil de tipo Alzheimer

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Bell’s palsy

parálisis de Bell or parálisis facial periférica idiopática

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sciatica

ciática, inflammation of sciatic nerve which cause pain in thigh, foot and toes

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multiple sclerosis (MS)

esclerosis múltiple, degenerative disease–sclerotic patches on brain and spinal cord

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cerebral palsy

parálisis cerebral infantil, lack of muscle control, partial paralysis caused by brain defect or lesion present at birth or shortly after

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encephalitis

encefalitis, inflammation of brain

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meningitis

meningitis, inflammation of meninges

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neuralgia

neuralgia, pain in nerve

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syncope

síncope, fainting/sudden loss of consciousness

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paraplegia

paraplegia, paralysis from the waist down

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gait

marcha

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concussion

conmoción cerebral

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preictal

preictal, before seizure or attack

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dysphasia

disfasia, difficulty speaking

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aphasia

afasia, loss of speech

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transient ischemic attack (TIA)

accidente isquémico transitorio, sudden deficient supply of blood to brain lasting short time–symptoms are similar to stroke but temporary; usually a complete recovery AKA mini-stroke

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cerebral angiography

arteriografía cerebral, radiographic image of blood vessels in brain

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postictal state

estupor poscrítico, period after seizure/attack

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tardive dyskinesia

discinesia tardía, disorder resulting in involuntary, repetitive body movements (tardive = slow or belated onset)

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pinched nerve

nervio atrapado

twitch

contracción espasmódica

nerve damage

daño al nervio, daño neural

CVA/stroke

cerebro-vascular accident. causes: blot clot obstructing blood supply leading to part of brain; bleed in brain. Without oxygen, affected part of brain will stop functioning or function less well.

Motor Neuron Disease MND

Degen of nerve cells leads to progressive muscle wasting. Includes amyotrophic lateral sclerosis ALS/Lou Gehrig's disease

Muscular Dystrophy MD

Grp of inherited disorders of motor syst leads to worsening muscle wkness & loss

Myasthenia gravis

Autoimmune disorder affecting motor system. Antibodies attack junction betw nerves & muscles, nerve signal not transfered to muscles.

Parkinson's disease

degeneration of the part of the brain which leads to lower levels of dopamine, which consequently means that nerve signals cannot be transmitted properly

abscess in the brain

absceso cerebral

Asperger's disorder

Síndrome de Asperger

brainstem

cuello encefálico

convulsions

convulsiónes

CVA; stroke--when poor blood flow to the brain results in cell death

Embolia cerebral o accidente cerebrovascular

Epilepsy or Grand Mal

epilepsia

(CT) computed tomography

(la) tomografia computarizada/ computada

(EEG) Electroencephalogram

(el) electroencefalograma

(EMG) electromyography

(la) electromiografia

(MRI) magnetic resonance imaging

(las) imagenes por resonancia magnetica/resonancia magnetica nuclear

(SPECT) single photon emission computed tomography

(la) tomografia computada/computarizada por emision de foton unico

(TENS) transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation

estimulacion electrica transcutanea de nervios

absence seizure

ausencia, crisis de ausencia

acetylcholine

acetilcolina

acoustic neuroma

neuroma acustico

akinesia

acinesia

akinetic seizure

acceso acinetico

amantadine hydrochloride

clorohidrato de amantadina

amitriptyline

amitriptilina

amygdala

amigdala

amyloid

amiloideo

analgesia

la analgesia

angina

(la) angina

anticholinergic agents

los agentes anticolinergicos

antidepressant

antidepresivo

antiepileptic

antiepileptico

arteritis

la arteritis

astrocytes

los astrocitos

astrocytoma

el astrocitoma

aura

la aura

automatism

el automatismo

autonomic nervous system

sistema nervioso autonomo

axon

el axon

basal ganglia

los ganglios basales

basilar artery migrane

la jaqueca de la arteria basiliar

benign exertional headache

cefalalgia benigna por esfuerzo

benserazide

(la) benseracida

biofeedback

(la) biorretroalimentacion

biperiden

(el) biperiden

bradykinesia

(la) bardicinesia

brain stem

(el) tallo cerebral

brain stem auditory evoked response test

(la) medicion de las respuestas evocadas auditivas del tallo cerebral

caramazepine

(la) carbamacepina

carbidopa

(la) carbidopa

central vestibular disorder

(el) trastorno central del aparato vestibular

cerebellum

(el) cerebelo

cerebral cortex

(la) cortex/(la) corteza cerebral

cerebral palsy

(la) paralisis cerebral

cerebral ventricle

(el) ventriculo cerebral

cerebrospinal fluid

(el) liquido cerebrospinal

cerebrovascular

cingulectomy

(la) cingulectomia

cluster headache

(la) cefalea en racimos/grupos/acumulos

concussion

(la) concusion/conmocion

convulsion

(la) convulsion

cordotomy

(la) cordotomia

corpus callosum

(el) corpus callosum

cortex

(la) corteza, cortex

Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease

(la) enfermedad/(el) sindrome de Creutzfeldt-Jakob

cryothalamotomy

(la) distruccion crioquirurgica del talamo

cyproheptadine

(la) ciproheptadina

dementia

(la) demencia

depression

(la) depresion

dopamine

(la) dopamina

dorsal root rhizotomy

(la) rizotomia de la raiz dorsal

double vision

(la) vision/vista doble

dyskinesia

(la) discinesia

electronystagmography

(la) electronistagmografia

endolymph

(la) endolinfa

endorphin

(la) endorfina

enkephalin

(la) encefalina

epilepsy

(la) epilepsia

epileptic focus

(el) foco epileptico

epileptiform

epileptiforme

epinephrine

(la) epinefrina

ergotamine tartrate

(el) tartrato de ergotamina

extracerebral decarboxylase inhibitors

(los) inhibidores extracerebrales de la descarboxilasa

festination

(la) festinacion

frontal lobe

(el) lobulo frontal

glial cells

(las) celulas gliales

glioblastoma multiforme

(el) glioblastoma multiforme

glioma

(el) glioma

grand mal

(el) grand mal

hemiplegic migrane

(la) jaqueca hemiplejica

hippocampus

(el) hipocampo/hippocampus

Huntington's disease

(la) enfermedad de Huntington

hydrocephalus

hidrocefalo

hypothalumus

(el) hipotalamo

infantile spasm

(el) espasmo infantil

infarct dementia

(la) demencia por infarto

L-dopa

(la) L-dopa

labyrinth

(el) laberinto

labyrinthectomy

(la) laberintectomia

levodopa

(la) levodopa

limbic system

(el) sistema limbico

lumbar puncture

(la) puncion lumbar

mania

(la) mania

manic-depressive

maniaco-depresivo

meclizine

(la) meclicina

medulla

(la) medula

medulloblastoma

(el) meduloblastoma

Meniere's disease

(la) enfermedad/(el) vertigo de Meniere

meninges

(la) meninges

meningioma

(el) meningioma

meningitis

(la) meningitis

methylphenidate

(el) metilfenidato

migrane headache

(la) jaqueca/migrana

monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MOI)

(los) inhibidores de la monoaminooxidasa

multi-infarct dementia

(la) demencia por infartos multiples

multiple sensory deficit

(el) deficit sensorial multiple

myelin sheath

(la) vaina de mielina

myelogram

el mielograma

myoclonic seizure

(el) aceso mioclonico/(la) mioclonia

nerve

(el) nervio

nervous system

(el) sistema nervioso

neuritis

(la) neuritis

neurochemical

neuroquimico

neurofibrillary tangles

(las) maranas neurofibrilares

neurogenic pain

(el) dolor neurogenico/neurogeno

neurogical examination

(la) exploracion neurologica

neurologist

(el) neurologo

neurology

(la) neurologia

neuron

(la) neurona

neurosurgeoun

(el) neurocirujano

neurotransmitter

(el) neurotransmisor

nitrosourea

(la) nitrosourea

nociceptor

(el) nociceptor

nystagmus

(el) nistagmo

occipital lobe

(el) lobulo occipital

ophthalmoplegic migraine

(la) jaqueca oftalmoplejica

optical shingles

(los) herpes zoster optico

otoconia

(la) otoconia

otoneurologist

(el) otoneurologo

palsy

perlesia/paralisis

papaverine hydrochloride

(el) clorhidrato de papaverina

parietal lobe

(el) lobulo parietal

Parkinson's disease

(la) enfermedad de Parkinson

peripheral nerve neurotomy

(la) neurotomia del nervio periferico

peripheral neuropathy

(la) neuropatia periferica

peripheral vestibular disorder

trastorno periferico del aparato vestibular

petit mal

(el) petit mal

phenobarbital

(el) fenobarbital

phenytoin

(la) fenitoina

Pick's disease

(la) enfermedad de Pick

Pituitary

(el) pituitario

plaque

(la) placa

pons

(el) pons

positional vertigo

(el) vertigo de posicion

positron emission tomography (PET)

(la) tomografia por emision de positrones

postherapetic neuralgia

(la) neuralgia posherpetica

postherpetic neuralgia

(la) neuralgia posherpetica

presenile dementia

(la) demencia presenil

primary brain tumor

(el) tumor cerebral primario

propranolol

(el) propranolol

pseododementia

(la) seudodemencia

psychogenic pain

(el) dolor psicogenico/psicogeno

psychogenic seizure

(el) acceso psicogenico/psicogeno

psychometric

psicometrico

psychomotor epilepsy

(la) epilepsia psicomotora

reactive depression

(la) depresion reactiva

reflex

(el) reflejo

retropulsion

(la) retropulsion

saccule

(el) saculo

Schwannoma

(el) Schwannoma

secondary brain tumor

(el) tumor cerebral secundario

seizure

(el) acceso

semicircular canals

(los) conductos semicirculares

senile dementia

(la) demencia senil

senile plaque

(la) placa senil

senility

(la) senilidad

serotonin

(la) serotonina

shingles

(el) herpes zoster

spinal chord

(la) medula espinal

spinal tap

(la) puncion lumbar

status migrainosus

(el) estado jaquecoso

stimulation-produced analgesia (SPA)

(la) analgesia producida por estimulos

substantia nigra

(la) substantia nigra

sulci

los surcos

temporal lobe

(el) lobulo temporal

thalamus

(el) talamo

thermocoagulation

(la) termocoagulacion

tic douloureux

(el) tic doloroso

tonic-clonic seizure

(el) ataque tonico-clonico

toxic headache

(la) cefalea toxica

transient ischemic attack (TIA)

ataque isquemico transitorio

trigeminal neuralgia

(la) neuralgia trigemina

trihexyhenidyl

(el) trihexifenidil

tuberous sclerosis

(la) esclerosis tuberosa

utricle

(el) utriculo

vascular headache

(la) cefalea vascular

vertigo

(el) vertigo

vestibular labyrinth

(el) laberinto vestibular

vestibular nerve section

(la) seccion del nervio vestibular

vestibular neuronitis

(la) neuronitis vestibular

vestibule

(el) vestibulo

zoster

(el) zoster

Neurology Flashcards

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