Neurological Diseases

Question 1

This disease is a thin membrane located at the midline of the brain.

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Absense of the Septum Pellucidum

Question 2

This disease occurs when the enzyme needed to break down certain fats that are normal digested by the body is lacking or missing, resulting in the toxic buildup of these fats in the body’s cell and tissue

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Acid Lipase Disease

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This disease is characterized by a brief but widespread attack of inflammation in the brain and spinal cord that damages myelin

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Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis

Question 4

This is one of a group of genetic disorder called the leukodystrophies that cause damage to the myelin sheath, an insulating membrane that surrounds nerve cells in the brain.

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Adrenoleukodystrophy

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This is a birth defect in which the structure that connects the two hemispheres of the brain. It is partially
or completely absent.

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Agenesis of the Corpus Callosum

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This is a rare disorder characterized by an inability to recognize and identify objects or persons. Not knowing rather a face is familiar or not.

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Agnosia

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This is an inherited encephalopathy that effects newborn infants and usually results in severe mental and physical handicap.

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Aicardi- Goutieres Syndrome Disorder

Question 8

This disease is one of a group of neurological conditions known as the leukodystrophies, disorders that are the result of abnormalities in myelin called the (white matter) . Which is the protective layer of the brain. This disease is fatal.

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Alexander Disease

Question 9

This is a genetic disorder that primarily affects newborn girls.

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Aicardi Syndrome

Question 10

This disease is neurodevelopmental, mitochondrial depletion syndrome characterized by three cooccurring clinical symptoms. Which are Dementia, seizures, and liver disease.

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Alpers’ Disease

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This disease is fatal neurological disease that attacks the nerve cells responsible for controlling voluntary muscle.

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Lou Gehrig’s Disease

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This disease is developed in childhood, often before the child is 18 months year old. This disease is recurrent episodes of paralysis that involve one or both sides of the body.

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Alternating Hemiplegia

Question 13

This disorder is age related, non reversible brain disorder that develops over a period of years.

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Alzheimer’s Disease

Question 14

Infants with this disorder are born without a forebrain and a cerebrum. This defect happens in the closing of the neural tube during fetal development.

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Anencephaly

Question 15

This disease causes developmental delay and neurological problems. Later on in life they have seizures, feeding problems, and speech impairment.

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Angelman Syndrome

Question 16

This disorder is caused when antibodies- immune system cells that fight heal off bacteria and viruses. This disease is attacked with healthy body tissues and organs.

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Antiphospholipid Syndrome

Question 17

This is a disorder that is neurologically caused by damaged to portions of the brain that are controlled by language.

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Aphasia

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This results from dysfunctional of the cerebral hemispheres of the brain. Which is in the parietal lobe where a lot of diseases and damage are of the brain. Meaning with this disfunction they cannot have skilled movement nor gestures.

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Apraxia

Question 19

This fluid is cerebrospinal filled sacs that are located between the brain or spinal cord.

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Arachnoid Cysts

Question 20

This is a pain disorder caused by inflammation of the arachnoid.. This is a membrane that surround and protect the nerves of the spinal cord.

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Arachnoiditis

Question 21

This is a defect of the circulatory system that are generally believed to arise during embryonic or fetal

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Arteriovenous Malformation

Question 22

This syndrome disorder is grouped autism. Patterns of thought and behavior

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Asperger Syndrome

Question 23

This disease is when parts of the nervous system that control movement are damaged. A person will not have any muscle control.

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Ataxias and Cerebellar Degeneration

Question 24

These are contractions slower than other ones. It is a rapid irregular beating of the left atrium.

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Atrial Fibrillation and stroke

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This disorder with a subtracts a person’s concentration to stay on tract. Excessive talking, not finishing a task, failure to pay attention. This affects 3-5 percent of American children.

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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Question 26

This condition is a developmental disorder. Children that have problems with communication

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Autism

Question 27

This pain occurs when a trauma to the lower back or arthritis

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Back Pain

Question 28

With this disorder behavior in children display problems with verbal and nonverbal communication.

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Autism Spectrum Disorder

Question 29

This is a genetic disorder of lipid metabolism that is in males.

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Barth Syndrome

Question 30

This disease is fatal it is inherited disorder of the nervous system that begins in childhood. A person will be slow at learning, stumble their words, and clumsiness

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Batten Disease

Question 31

This disease is a rare chronic inflammatory disorder. Genetic and environmental factors play a role.

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Behcet’s Disease

Question 32

This disease is commonly known damage of facial nerves.

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Bell’s Palsy

Question 33

Neurological disorder characterized by involuntary muscle contractions and spams of the eyelid muscles. A form of twitching and repetitive movements.

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Benign Essential Blepharospasms

Question 34

This disease is a form of dementia in areas of damaged to the deep layers of white matter in the brain. Then it becomes hardening of the arteries. Which affects the blood vessels through out the body.

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Binswanger’s Disease

Question 35

This is an abnormal tumor growths found inside the skull of the bony spinal column. Which are components of the central nervous system.

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Brain and Spinal Tumors

Question 36

This is a network of fibers that conduct signals from the spine to the shoulders, arm, hand or wrist. This disease can occur due to a trauma, tumors, or inflammation.

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Brachial Plexus Injuries

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This syndrome is caused by a spinal cord tumor or trauma such as a puncture wound to the neck or back. This Syndrome is a neurological condition which results in paralysis on one side and loss of sensation on the other.

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Brown -Sequard Syndrome

Question 38

This condition happens when the thickening of the blood vessels blocks the flow of blood to the brain. It is considered a cerebrovascular disease
that affects small blood vessels in the white matter of the brain.

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CADASIL

Question 39

This disease is a gene-linked neurological disorder in which the brain degenerates into spongy tissue riddled with microscopic fluidlike spaces. Oligodendrocytes cannot complete the task the developmental process.

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Canavan Disease

Question 40

This syndrome is a painful condition caused by compression of a key nerve in the wrist. This is when the median nerve is squeezed at the wrist.

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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Question 41

This syndrome is formed of incomplete spinal cord. Which the brains ability to send and receive signals. This syndrome is associated with damage to the large nerve fibers that carry information directly from the cerebral cortex to the spinal cord.

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Central Cord Syndrome

Question 42

This is a neurological condition caused by damage to or dysfunction of the central nervous system. Which focuses on the brain, brainstem, and spinal cord.

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Central Pain Syndrome

Question 43

This is a neurological disorder that occurs after medical correction of sodium deficiency. With the small molecules that pulls water from brain cells.

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Central Pontine Myelinolysis

Question 44

This disorder is caused by a disturbance that occurs very early in the development of the nervous system.

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Cephalic Disorders

Question 45

This is a procedure that neurons in the cerebellum deteriorate and die

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Cerebellar Degeneration

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This neurological disease is when the cerebellum is smaller than usual or not completely developed. This disease is associated with malformation syndromes, muscular dystrophy, and metabolic disorders.

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Cerebellar Hypoplasia

Question 47

This condition is a weak spot in the brain that gets overloaded with blood. This disease can burst in your brain pressing on nerves and tissues. Causing hemorrhage, numbness, headache, or vision problems.

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Cerebral Aneurysms

Question 48

This disease is a result of thickening and hardening of the walls of the arteries. If the arteries are to thick or a blood clot is in the narrow packages, blood flow to the brain can be blocked which can cause a stroke.

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Cerebral Arteriosclerosis

Question 49

This disease is the LOSS of cells. Meaning the neurons in brain tissue. Which has caused the brain to shrink.

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Cerebral Atrophy

Question 50

This disease is considered to have small capillaries that are thinner blood cell than usual. A disease such as this can occur anywhere in the body, but becomes fatal once ii enters the brain or spinal cord.

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Cerebral Cavernous Malformation

Question 51

This is a disease where the cerebellum is smaller than usual or not completely. Which involves the disease such as muscular dystrophy. It also has inherited metabolic disorders.

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Cerebral Hypoxia

Question 52

This disease is associated with anyone with a neurological disorder in childhood that affect them permanently

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Cerebral Palsy

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This syndrome is a skeletal abnormalities which reduces muscle tone and vision impairments

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Cerebro-Oculo-Facio-Skeletal Syndrome

Question 54

This neurological disorder affect 1-2,500 people. Which affects the peripheral nerves. A number of group disorders in the human genes.

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Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease