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Neuropsychiatry - A - Z Glossary
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This is not an exhaustive list, but includes some of the terminology commonly used in the assessment and treatment of neuro-oncology disorders:
Epilepsy
Epilepsy is a brain disorder that causes signals to be sent improperly from the brain. These confused signals cause seizures. Epilepsy can begin at any age and can be caused by brain damage or injury, abnormal brain development or an imbalance of chemicals in the brain.
Neurologist
A physician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of disorders and diseases of the brain, spine and other parts of the nervous system.
Sleep disorders
Sleep disorders involve any difficulties related to sleeping, including difficulty falling or staying asleep, falling asleep at inappropriate times, excessive total sleep time, or abnormal behaviors associated with sleep.
Tourette's syndrome
An inherited condition that causes a certain part of your brain to function incorrectly. It causes an excessive activity of dopamine, a brain chemical that normally controls our body's movements. Some cases of Tourette's syndrome may be caused by an immune reaction to a streptococcal infection, or by other unknown environmental factors.
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