Neuro Disease

Question 1

Quadriplegia

Answer 1

• paralysis, loss of function, of both arms and legs
• spinal cord injury: physical/ chemical agent
• people don’t have complete control
• low life expectancy

Question 2

Seizure disorders (epilepsy)

Answer 2

• abnormal electrical activity in the brain
• loss of consciousness, abnormal emotions, no control over muscle
• caused by: tumor in the brain, fever, headache, genetics
• seizure unpredictable. Treatment- anti-epileptic drugs

Question 3

Alzheimers

Answer 3

• type of chronic disorder that causes problems w/ memory, thinking and behavior
• no known cause
• cause short term memory loss
• impair judgement and attitude
• no cure

Question 4

Parkinson’s disease

Answer 4

• disorders of brain, makes tumors, difficult moving.
• dopamine, create NTs, is slowly destroyed
• symptoms:slow moving, hallucinations
• no cure. Try to increase dopamine levels in brain

Question 5

AIDS

Answer 5

• disease caused by aids. Alters immune system, vulnerable to disease
• no cure
• long term affect on central nervous system
• cause cancer

Question 6

Glioma

Answer 6

• Malignant tumor of the glia tissue of the nervous system
• no known cause
• treatment: Surgery, radiation
• balance problems, headache/seizure

Question 7

Huntington’s disease

Answer 7

• Genetic disease affecting think process, talking process, and movement
• waste the brain
• mechanism: genetic disorder, progressive
• no treatment
• middle adult hood

Question 8

Cerebral palsy

Answer 8

• affects muscle ton movement because of oxygen deficiency
• occurs during accidents in the pool for children
• cannot be healed
• therapies help or drug and surgery

Question 9

Shingles

Answer 9

• painful inflammation of the nerve with a skin eruption often forming a girdle
• caused by varicella/chicken pox virus
• occurs to people who previously were infected by chicken pox
• treatment: no cure, antiviral medication

Question 10

Sciatica

Answer 10

• Pain or weakness in lower extremities
• caused by tumors and pelvic injuries
• signs&symp: difficult bending knee, pain
• likely to heal but can come back
• treatment:pain reliever, physical therapy

Question 11

Multiple sclerosis

Answer 11

• damage to myelin cells in brain or spine
• cause is unknown
• tough time having sending signals
• not fatal (probably normal lifespan)
• treatment:no treatment

Question 12

Cerebrovascular accident(CVA)

Answer 12

• blood clots block blood which carry oxygen to the brain which cause a stroke
• higher chance of survival then a stroke due to bleeding int the brain

Question 13

Neuralgia

Answer 13

• a pain in nerves
• caused by chemicals or preexisting diseases like diabetes
• medication lowers pain threshold
• not lethal gets worse over time
• treated with anticonvulsant medication or marijuana