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Structure located in each of the four ventricles of the brain that secretes cerebrospinal fluid.

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brain ; cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) ; plexus ; ventricles

A tumor located in the ventricular system of the choroid plexus which can restrict cerebrospinal fluid flow and increase intracranial pressure.

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cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) ; choroid plexus ; intracranial pressure ; papilloma ; tumor ; ventricular system

Persisting over a long period of time.

Cortical component of the limbic system located on the medial aspect of the hemisphere dorsal to the corpus callosum.  It is involved in emotional and cognitive processing.

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cerebral hemisphere ; corpus callosum ; cortical ; dorsal ; limbic system ; medial

Compulsively walking in a circle; can be a sign of forebrain or vestibular disease.

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A cavity or sac serving as a reservoir for fluid such as lymph or cerebrospinal fluid.

Generalized seizure characterized by jerking movements on both sides of the body.

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A series of involuntary muscular contractions due to sudden stretching of the muscle.

A dustborne fungal disease caused by an infection from inhalation of Coccidioides immitis spores;  also called Valley Fever.

The last bones of the vertebral column below the sacrum; the tail.