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Diseases Of Brain Flashcards

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Encephalitis

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Viral

Inflammation of brain

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Meningitis

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Viral or bacterial

Inflammation of coverings of brain and spinal cord

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Hydrocephalus

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Congenital

Buildup of excess cerebrospinal fluid in the brain at birth

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Myasthenia Gravis

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Autoimmune

Neuromuscular junction defect; communication between nerves and muscles are interrupted

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Poliomyelitis

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Viral

Infection of cell bodies of motor neurons

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Parkinson’s Disease

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Affects nerve cells in the brain that produce dopamine

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Guillian-Barre

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Myelin sheath degeneration

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