Nervous System Disorder & Disease Terms
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- Alzheimer disease (AD)
- Disease characterized by early senility, confusion, loss of recognition of persons or familiar surroundings, restlessness, and impaired memory
- Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
- Progressive muscle atrophy caused by hardening of nerve tissue on the lateral columns of the spinal cord. (Lou Gebrig disease).
- Bell Palsy
- Paralysis of muscles on one side of the face, usually a temporary condition. Symptoms include a sagging mouth on the affected side and non-closure of the eyelid
- Cerebral aneurysm
- Aneurysm in the cerebrum
- Cerebral Palsy (CP)
- Condition characterized by lack of muscle control and partial paralysis, caused by a brain defect or lesion present at birth or shortly after
- Cerebrovascular accident (CVA)
- Interruption of blood supply to the brain caused by a cerebral thrombosis, embolus, or hemorrhage. The patient may experience mild to severe paralysis. (stroke, or brain attack)
- Epilepsy
- Disorder in which the main symptom is recurring seizures
- Hydrocephalus
- Increased amount of cerebrospinal fluid in the ventricles of the brain, which can cause enlargement of the cranium
- Multiple sclerosis (MS)
- Degenerative disease characterized by sclerotic patches along the brain and spinal cord.
- Neurosis
- Emotional disorder that involves an ineffective way of coping with anxiety or inner conflict
- Parkinson disease (PD)
- Chronic degenerative disease of the central nervous system. Symptoms include resting tremors of the hands and feet, rigidity, expressionless face and shuffling gait.
- Psychosis
- Major mental disorder characterized by extreme derangement, often with delusions and hallucinations
- Reye syndrome
- Disease of the brain and other organs such as the liver. Affects children and adolescents. The cause is unknown, but it typically follows a viral infection.
- Sciatica
- Inflammation of the sciatic nerve, causing pain that travels from the thigh through the leg to the foot and toes.
- Shingles
- Viral disease that affects the peripheral nerves and causes blisters on the skin that follow the course of the affected nerves. (herpes zoster)
- Transient ischemic attack (TIA)
- Sudden deficient supply of blood to the brain lasting a short time.