Neurological Disorders

Question 1

Cerebral palsy

Answer 1

A neurological disorder caused by a non-progressive brain injury, or malformation that occurs while the child’s brain is under development. Primarily affects body movements and muscle coordination 

Question 2

Epilepsy

Answer 2

A brain disorder in which nerve cell activity in the brain becomes disrupted, causing seizures or periods of unusual behavior, sensations, and sometimes loss of consciousness

Question 3

Hydrocephalus 

Answer 3

The buildup of fluid in the cavities (ventricles) of the brain. The excess fluid increases the size of the ventricles and puts pressure on the brain.

Question 4

Parkinson’s disease

Answer 4

A progressive disorders of the nervous system that affects movement it develops, gradually, sometimes starting with a barely noticeable tremor in just one hand leader, leading to stiffness or slowing of movement

Question 5

Spina bifida

Answer 5

A defect in the spinal cord and vertebral bones, that results when a portion of the neural tube fails to develop or close properly