Neurological Alterations in Children Crossword

A type of seizure associated with fever in the absence of central nervous system infection
An embryonal tumor of the sympathetic nervous system and can be located anywhere there is sympathetic nervous tissue
Venous malformations cause this type of stroke, including arteriovenous malformation (AVMs) and aneurysms. It can also be caused from blood disorders, including thrombocytopenia and leukemia and malignancy, including intracranial tumors
A type of tumor that arises from astrocytes, often in the cerebellum or lateral cerebral hemisphere
Downward displacement of the cerebellum, brainstem, and fourth ventricle (3 words)
A disorder of movement, muscle tone, or posture caused by brain injury or abnormal development in the immature brain before, during, or after birth up to 1 year of age (2 words)
Develops in the fourth ventricle and arises from the ependymal cells that line the ventricular system
A fatal autosomal recessive disorder caused by deficiency of the lysosomal enzyme hexosaminidase A, which degrades GM2 gangliosides within nerve cell lysosomes (2 words)
These seizures suggest more localized brain dysfunction
Causes lethal meningitis and sepsis in neonates and is transmitted via birth canal (3 words)
Causes epidemics and risk increases in adolescence and with crowding, such as in dorms (2 words)
Flexion of knees and hips when neck is flexed forward rapidly (2 words)
Characterized by increased intracranial pressure (2 words)
This type of tumor may be located near the cortex or deep in the brain
Defined as the state of continuing or recurring seizure activity in which the recovery from seizure is incomplete (2 words)
The occurrence of seizures is also known as ___
Hallmark is mononuclear response in the CSF and presence of normal blood glucose level (2 words)
Resistance to knee extension in supine position with hips and knees flexed against body (2 words)
Present at birth and caused by autosomal dominant, autosomal recessive, X-linked, or various chromosomal abnormalities; environmental causes include exposure to toxins or radiation or intrauterine infection (2 words)
The most common primary neoplasm in children, and the second most common type of childhood cancer (2 words)
Associated with neural tube defects (2 words)
Produces hallmark petechial rash and is extremely contagious and lethal (2 words)
Are a severe form of epilepsy characterized by episodes of sudden flexion or extension movements involving the neck, trunk, and extremities (2 words)
A rare, chronic, progressive stenosis of the anterior circulation, such as the internal carotid arteries and middle cerebral arteries (2 words)
A rare condition in children and may result from embolism, arteriopathy, or rarely sinovenous thrombosis leading to a decreased flow of blood and oxygen to areas of the brain (2 words)
The type of diet to maintain a state of ketosis, which appears to facilitate reduced seizure frequency and severity for difficult to control seizures in children
Associated with Chiari II malformation because of changes in flow of CSF
The most useful treatment for brain tumors is __ __ (2 words)
An autosomal recessive inborn error of metabolism characterized by mutations of the phenylaline hydroxylase gene