Issue link: https://blog.providence.org/i/1546192
23 Cerebral atrophy The shrinking of the brain or brain cells. Cerebrovascular accident (CVA) Stroke or brain attack. Coma State of unarousable unresponsiveness with closed eyes, no speech and no purposeful movements. Common carotid artery Artery that arises from the brachiocephalic artery on the right and from the aortic arch on the left, rising in the neck and dividing at the upper border of the thyroid cartilage into the external and internal carotid arteries to supply the head and neck. Craniectomy Surgical removal of a section of bone (bone flap) from the skull for the purpose of operating on the underlying tissues or relieving intracranial pressure, in which the bone flap is not replaced at the end of the procedure. Craniotomy Surgical removal of a section of bone (bone flap) from the skull for the purpose of operating on the underlying issue, in which the bone flap is replaced at the end of the procedure. Dementia Acquired and sustained loss of memory and other intellectual functions that are severe enough to interfere with daily functioning. Diplopia Double vision. Dysarthria Inability to pronounce or articulate words caused by lack of muscle control resulting from damage to the central nervous system. Dysphagia Difficulty in swallowing. Hemianesthesia Loss of sensation on one half of the body.