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Join Luis and me as we practice neurological symptoms in Spanish. We will learn helpful vocabulary for discussing headaches, strokes, head trauma, seizures, and more. In the next member lesson, we will use this vocabulary in questions.聽Watch the video version of this lesson on YouTube.Member at docmolly.com? Access this lesson within our History and Exam course to download the PDF, take the Quiz, and mark it complete.聽Master Medical Spanish With Us!Become a member聽and get access to ALL our Medical Spanish lessons!Sign up for our聽History and Exam Course.Headache聽1:31El dolor de cabezaSevere headacheLa jaquecaMigraineLa migra帽a, la jaquecaNeck stiffnessLa rigidez en el cuelloRIGIDEZ is a useful word when speaking of stiffness in the muscles and joints.聽 驴Ha notado rigidez muscular?Changes in visionLos cambios en la vista, los cambios en la visi贸n.Sensation3:01Feeling or sensitivityLa sensibilidadWhen referring to a sensation, we use LA SENSACI脫N. When referring to the ability to feel or sensitivity, we use LA SENSIBILIDAD. Do you have feeling in your arm? 驴Tiene sensibilidad en el brazo?Light sensitivityLa sensibilidad a la luzNumbnessEl adormecimiento, el entumecimientoNumbAdormecido(a), entumecido(a)When referring to someone who is non-binary, you used the ending E,聽 Thus, numb becomes ADORMECIDE, ENTUMECIDE.TinglingEl hormigueoAnd this comes from the word for ant HORMIGA.聽Balance聽5:26Balance problemsLos problemas de equilibrioUnstableInestableThe adjective for unstable in Spanish is gender neutral.VertigoEl v茅rtigoDizzinessLos mareos, el mareoDizzyMareado(a) Weakness6:41WeaknessLa debilidadWeakD茅bilThe adjective for weak in Spanish is neutral and does not change based on gender.FatigueLa fatiga, el cansancioSleepiness or drowsinessEl sue帽o, la somnolenciaDrowsySomnoliento(a)Impaired Cognition8:03HallucinationsLas alucinacionesConfusionLa confusi贸nConfusedConfundido(a)Difficulty remembering thingsLa dificultad para recordar cosasHead Trauma聽9:05Blow to the headEl golpe en la cabezaTo hit one鈥檚 headGolpearse la cabezaWhen speaking of accidents or injuries such as breaking a leg or hitting your head, we use the pronominal form of the verb.聽 Romperse la pierna. Golpearse la cabeza. He broke his leg. Se rompi贸 la pierna. Oh, I hit my head. Me golpe茅 la cabeza.To lose consciousnessPerder el conocimiento, perder la conscienciaTo faintDesmayarseNote that this is a pronominal verb. I faint. Me desmayo.ConcussionLa conmoci贸n cerebral, la contusi贸n cerebralWe also use the word CONTUSI脫N to refer to bruises or contusions in other parts of the body. Sufri贸 una contusi贸n en el muslo.Seizures11:26SeizureEl ataque convulsivoConvulsions, seizuresLas convulsionesGloria, my teacher from Mexico, recommends using CONVULSIONES in its plural form, as it may sound weird to ask someone, 驴Ha tenido alguna vez una convulsi贸n? To Gloria, this sounds like we鈥檙e asking about one convulsion of the body rather than a series of convulsions that make up a seizure. In this case, Gloria suggested. Ha tenido alguna vez convulsiones? That being said, my teachers outside of Mexico have told me that using una convulsi贸n to refer to a seizure is perfectly fine.To convulse or seizeConvulsionarMuscular spasmsLos espasmos muscularesRepetitive movementsLos movimientos repetitivosInvoluntary movementsLos movimientos involuntariosTo stare into space or to stare blanklyEstar con la mirada perdidaTremorEl temblorTo shake or trembleTemblarTo lose bladder controlPerder el control de la vejigaTo lose bowel controlPerder el control intestinal, perder el control de los intestinosTo bite one鈥檚 tongueMorders...
Join Luis and me as we practice neurological symptoms in Spanish. We will learn helpful vocabulary for discussing headaches, strokes, head trauma, seizures, and more. In the next member lesson, we will use this vocabulary in questions.聽
Watch the video version of this lesson on YouTube.
Member at docmolly.com? Access this lesson within our History and Exam course to download the PDF, take the Quiz, and mark it complete.聽
Become a member聽and get access to ALL our Medical Spanish lessons!
Sign up for our聽History and Exam Course.
1:31
El dolor de cabeza
Severe headache
La jaqueca
Migraine
La migra帽a, la jaqueca
Neck stiffness
La rigidez en el cuello
RIGIDEZ is a useful word when speaking of stiffness in the muscles and joints.聽 驴Ha notado rigidez muscular?
Changes in vision
Los cambios en la vista, los cambios en la visi贸n.
Feeling or sensitivity
La sensibilidad
When referring to a sensation, we use LA SENSACI脫N. When referring to the ability to feel or sensitivity, we use LA SENSIBILIDAD.
Do you have feeling in your arm? 驴Tiene sensibilidad en el brazo?
Light sensitivity
La sensibilidad a la luz
Numbness
El adormecimiento, el entumecimiento
Numb
Adormecido(a), entumecido(a)
When referring to someone who is non-binary, you used the ending E,聽 Thus, numb becomes ADORMECIDE, ENTUMECIDE.
Tingling
El hormigueo
And this comes from the word for ant HORMIGA.聽
Balance problems
Los problemas de equilibrio
Unstable
Inestable
The adjective for unstable in Spanish is gender neutral.
Vertigo
El v茅rtigo
Dizziness
Los mareos, el mareo
Dizzy
Mareado(a)
Weakness
La debilidad
Weak
D茅bil
The adjective for weak in Spanish is neutral and does not change based on gender.
Fatigue
La fatiga, el cansancio
Sleepiness or drowsiness
El sue帽o, la somnolencia
Drowsy
Somnoliento(a)
Hallucinations
Las alucinaciones
Confusion
La confusi贸n
Confused
Confundido(a)
Difficulty remembering things
La dificultad para recordar cosas
Blow to the head
El golpe en la cabeza
To hit one鈥檚 head
Golpearse la cabeza
When speaking of accidents or injuries such as breaking a leg or hitting your head, we use the pronominal form of the verb.聽 Romperse la pierna. Golpearse la cabeza. He broke his leg. Se rompi贸 la pierna. Oh, I hit my head. Me golpe茅 la cabeza.
To lose consciousness
Perder el conocimiento, perder la consciencia
To faint
Desmayarse
Note that this is a pronominal verb. I faint. Me desmayo.
Concussion
La conmoci贸n cerebral, la contusi贸n cerebral
We also use the word CONTUSI脫N to refer to bruises or contusions in other parts of the body. Sufri贸 una contusi贸n en el muslo.
Seizure
El ataque convulsivo
Convulsions, seizures
Las convulsiones
Gloria, my teacher from Mexico, recommends using CONVULSIONES in its plural form, as it may sound weird to ask someone, 驴Ha tenido alguna vez una convulsi贸n? To Gloria, this sounds like we鈥檙e asking about one convulsion of the body rather than a series of convulsions that make up a seizure. In this case, Gloria suggested. Ha tenido alguna vez convulsiones? That being said, my teachers outside of Mexico have told me that using una convulsi贸n to refer to a seizure is perfectly fine.
To convulse or seize
Convulsionar
Muscular spasms
Los espasmos musculares
Repetitive movements
Los movimientos repetitivos
Involuntary movements
Los movimientos involuntarios
To stare into space or to stare blankly
Estar con la mirada perdida
Tremor
El temblor
To shake or tremble
Temblar
To lose bladder control
Perder el control de la vejiga
To lose bowel control
Perder el control intestinal, perder el control de los intestinos
To bite one鈥檚 tongue
Morderse la lengua
So when we perform an action on ourselves, we use the per nominal verb in this case. MORDERSE. followed by the body part. LA LENGUA.聽 I wash my hands? Me lavo las manos.
Gracias por estudiar espa帽ol m茅dico con nosotros.聽
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