Glossary
Hemiparesis
Weakness on one side of the body.
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Hypertension
Medical condition in which the blood pressure is chronically elevated.
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Incontinence
Involuntary discharge of urine or feces.
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Ischemia
A restriction in blood supply.
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Myocardial Infarction
Commonly known as a heart attack, occurs when the blood supply to part of the heart is interrupted.
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Nystagmus
A form of involuntary eye movement that is part of the vestibulo-ocular reflex (VOR). It is characterized by alternating smooth pursuit in one direction and saccadic movement in the other direction.
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Pathogenesis
Development of a disease and the chain of events leading to that disease.
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Pons
A structure located on the brain stem that relays sensory information between the cerebellum and cerebrum.
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Sickle Cell Anaemia
A blood disorder characterized by red blood cells that assume an abnormal, rigid, sickle shape.
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Thrombus
The final product of the blood coagulation step in hemostasis, also known as a blood clot.
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Visual Cortex
Refers to the primary visual cortex andis anatomically equivalent to Brodmann area 17.
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Wernicke’s Area
Area on the temporal lobe, associated with Wernicke’s aphasia when damaged.