Stimulant

Stimulant

04 July 2017

A substance that raises levels of physiological or nervous activity in the body.

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Medication

04 July 2017

A substance used to treat disease, injury or pain.

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Alternative therapies

04 July 2017

Any treatment or preventative health measure other than conventional medicine.

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psychological

04 July 2017

Relating to, or arising from the mind or emotions.

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Strategies

04 July 2017

Plans of action designed to achieve a goal or deal with contingencies

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Vulnerable

04 July 2017

Susceptible (to physical or emotional injury).

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Rote learning

04 July 2017

Learning something by memorising by repeating it, over and over again.

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acronyms

04 July 2017

Technically, a word that is formed by combining some or all parts (usually the first letters) of some of the terms. For example As Soon As Possible = ASAP

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West syndrome

04 July 2017

See Infantile spasms

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Wada test

04 July 2017

An test used occasionally prior to surgery for epilepsy. It is used to determine the area of speech, memory and language in the brain.

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Video EEG telemetry

04 July 2017

See Telemetry – video EEG

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Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS)

04 July 2017

A pacemaker like generator is surgically placed under the skin in the chest with a stimulating lead attached to the vagus nerve. Intermittent stimulation of the left vagus nerve in the neck is given to reduce the frequency and intensity of seizures.

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