BIOL 212 Lecture Notes - Lecture 26: Spinal Canal, Sympathetic Nervous System, Polysomnography
23 Jul 2020
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Introduction of contrast medium into the lumbar subarachnoid space through a lumbar puncture in order to visualize the spinal cord and vertebral canal through x-ray examination. Neurosurgical procedure to relieve pain in a localized area by incision of cranial or peripheral nerves. Interrupts tracts of the nervous system that relay pain sensations from point of origin to the brain. Sleep study or sleep test that evaluates physical factors affecting sleep. Physical activity and level of sleep are monitored by a technician while the patient sleeps. Useful in evaluating sleep disorders such as sleep apnea, sleep walking, night terrors, restless leg syndrome, insomnia, narcolepsy. Computerized radiographic images of various body structures produced when radioactive substances are inhaled or injected. Useful in showing metabolic activity of the brain. Examination used to evaluate cerebellar function and balance. Neurosurgery on a precise location of an area within the brain that controls specific functions.
