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1.Acrophobia is an excessive fear of __________.

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Sciatica is inflammation of the sciatic nerve that results in pain, burning and tingling along the course of the affected sciatic nerve through the __________.

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Lethargy is a lowered level of consciousness marked by listlessness, drowsiness and apathy.

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Causalgia is a persistent __________ that usually follows an injury to a sensory nerve.

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The dura mater is the thick, tough, outermost membrane of the __________.

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Agoraphobia is characterized by a fear of:

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Cervical radiculopathy is nerve pain caused by pressure on the spinal nerve roots in the __________.

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Syncope is also known as __________.

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Narcolepsy is a sleep disorder characterized by inability to fall asleep quickly.

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An anesthetic is the medication used to __________.

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Echoencephalography is the use of ultrasound imaging to create a detailed visual image of the __________ for diagnostic purposes.

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Paresthesia refers to a __________ sensation that is usually felt in the hands, arms, legs or feet.

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Electroencephalography is the process of recording the electrical activity of the brain through the use of electrodes attached to the __________.

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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is a degenerative disease of the motor nerve cells of the __________ in which patients become progressively weaker until they are paralyzed.

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A meningocele is the congenital herniation of the meninges through a defect in the __________.