THE NERVOUS SYSTEM JOSE S. SANTIAGO M.D.

Encephal/o - brain Electroencephalogram (EEG)- record of the electrical activity of the brain

Roots Encephalitis-inflammation of the brain Meningo-encephalitis- inflammation of brain and meninges

Roots Mening/o meninges; membrane + -cele=hernia (protrusion) Meningocele-hernia of the meninges

Roots Myel/o spinal cord; bone marrow Myelomeningocele-hernia of the spinal cord and meninges

Roots Myel/o spinal cord; bone marrow Myelogram-record of the spinal cord

Roots Myel/o spinal cord; bone marrow Poliomyelitis-inflammation of the gray matter of the spinal cord

Roots Radicul/o- nerve roots Radiculopathy- disease of the nerve roots

Roots Radicul/o- nerve roots Myeloradiculitis- inflammation of the spinal cord and nerve roots

Roots Neur/o nerve Neuralgia- nerve pain Neurolysis- nerve destruction Polyneuritis- inflammation of many nerves

Roots Spin/o -spine Spinal tap-insertion of needle into the subarachnoid space to withdraw CSF

Suffixes -kinesia; -kinesis movement; motion Hyperkinesis- excessive motion; hyperactivity Dyskinesia- impaired movement Bradykinesia- slow movement

Suffixes -esthesia sensation Anesthesia- loss of sensation Hypoesthesia-decreased sensation Hyperesthesia-increased sensation Paresthesia-abnormal sensation such as numbness or tingling

Suffixes -phasia speech Aphasia- no speech Dysphasia-difficult speech

Suffixes -plegia paralysis Diplegia-paralysis of like extremities on both sides of body; legs are more affected

Suffixes -plegia paralysis Hemiplegia-paralysis of arm and leg on one side of the body

Suffixes -plegia paralysis Monoplegia-paralysis of one extremity

Suffixes -plegia paralysis Paraplegia-paralysis of the lower part of the body and legs

Suffixes -plegia paralysis Quadriplegia-paralysis of all four limbs; tetraplegia

Suffixes -paresis weakness; incomplete paralysis Hemiparesis- weakness in one-half of the body Paraparesis- weakness in the lower half of the body Quadriparesis- weakness from the neck downwards

Suffixes -taxia order; coordination Ataxia-no muscular coordination

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