Disease And Disorders Of Nervous System

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Neuralgia. Must know

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Group of disorders commonly known as nerve pain. Occurs in nerves of face

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Multiply sclerosis (MS)

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Chronic disease of CNS in which mylelin is destroyed

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Parkinson disease must know

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Motor system disorder that slowly progressive and degenerative

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Sciatica

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Occurs when sciatica nerve is damaged

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Stroke must know

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Occurs when brain cells die from lack of blood flow. Also called CVA cerebral vascular accident. TIA trams ischemic attack. Mini stroke

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Gillian Barre Syndrome

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Immune system attacks part of PNS. Usually has a sudden and unexpected onset

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Bell’s palsy must know

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Facial muscles are weak or paralyzed

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Brain tumors and cancer. Must know

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Abnormal growth in the brain. Brain tumors w/ cancerous cells are malignant. Malignant tumors that starts in any tissue of the brain are called primary brain cancer. Those that start elsewhere and spread to the brain are 2nd brain cancers

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Epilepsy & seizures. Must know

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Parts of the brain gets a burst of electrical signals that disrupts normal functioning. Seizures may be petit (partial) or grandmal (generalized)

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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)

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Known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. Fatal disorder characterized by degeneration of nerves in spinal cord and brain

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Chronic tension headache

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Happens daily last for wks or months

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Migraines

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Most severe. Hormones may affect migraine

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Meningitis. Must know

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Inflammation of the meninges. 2types of menegitis. Viral-can be treated. Bacteria very difficult to control

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Alzheimer’s disease. Must know

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Progressive degenerative disease that occurs in the brain