Pediatric Nursing Demystified

Overview

The neurologic system is divided into three categories: central nervous system

(CNS), peripheral nervous system, and the autonomic nervous system (ANS).

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Absence seizure
Akinetic seizure
Anencephaly
Astrocytoma
Ataxic cerebral palsy
Athetoid cerebral palsy
Bacterial meningitis
Clonic seizure
Communicating hydrocephalus
Complex partial seizures
Demyelination
Encephalocele
Febrile seizure
Glasgow Coma Scale
Gliomas
Grand mal seizure
Infantile spasms
Meningiomas
Meningocele
Myelomeningocele
Myoclonic seizure
Noncommunicating
hydrocephalus
Petit mal seizure
Simple partial seizure
Spastic cerebral palsy
Spinal bifida cystica
Spinal bifida occulta
Status epilepticus
Tonic seizure
Viral meningitis

KEY WORDS

Cerebrum

Frontal lobe

Temporal lobe

Brain stem

Parietal lobe

Occipital lobe

Cerebellum

Spinal column

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