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What is the term for bleeding that occurs between the dura mater and the skull?
Epidural hematoma
What is the primary cause of Cerebral Palsy?
Anoxia to brain
What is the term for a type of Cerebral Palsy characterized by a lack of fine motor coordination?
Dyskinetic
What is an example of a metabolic disorder?
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What is the term for a fracture that occurs at the base of the skull?
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What is the most common crippling disease of children?
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What is the term for the inability to use or understand more than the most basic nouns and verbs?
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What is the result of increased intracranial pressure on the brain?
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What type of disease is Parkinson's disease classified as?
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What is the term for impaired reading ability?
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What is the term for the herniation of brain tissue?
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What is the term for impaired writing ability?
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What is the main function of the nervous system?
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What type of nerve carries command information out of the central nervous system?
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What is the effect of damage to the upper motor neuron?
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What is the primary function of sensory nerves?
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What is a common symptom of diseases affecting the nervous system?
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What is the term for the cable-like bundle of efferent nerve fibers?
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