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Which is the most common type of stroke in older people occurs when the flow of blood to the brain is blocked

ischemic stroke

What is the medical term meaning inflammation of the sciatic nerve

This condition is called sciatica. Other terms are sciatic neuritis, sciatic neuralgia, or lumbar radiculopathy.

What is transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation also called

Electrical nerve stimulation

What is a medication that slows the rate of the heartbeat

Beta blockers such as atenolol/propanalol.

What is a Gamma knife

It is a high-dose radiation treatment for intracranial tumors

What is medical term for the condition commonly known as lockjaw

Tetanus is commonly known as lockjaw

What is the bruising of the brain tissue as a result of a head injury known as

cerebral contusion

What are connected at the lower midpoint by the corpus callosum

cerebral hemispheres

What is the medical term meaning mood shifts from highs to severe lows the affect in mood energy and the ability to function

bipolar disorder

What is a choledocholithotomy

is an incision into the common bile duct for the removal of a gallstone

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