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MTC113 Nervous Path

MTC113 Nervous System Pathologies

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Alzheimer's Disease Progressive, degenerative disease of the brain consisting of dementia, memory loss, impairement to speech, gait and other cognitive functions.
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis ALS: Lou Gehrig's Disease: Degeneration fo motor neurons at teh spinal cord causing muscular weakness and atrophy, cause unknown.
Bell's Palsy Inflammation of teh facial nerve resulting in temporary paralysis of one side of the face; recovery usually occurs within weeks or months.
Brain Tumor Crainial tumor either benign or malignant
Cerebral Palsy CP: Brain damage causing motor and posture dysfunctions; result of defect, trauma, or oxygen deprivation at birth
Cerebrovascular Accident CVA: Stroke: death of brain tissue resulting from a lack of blood and oxygen in the brain; can be caused by an arterial clot (embolus) that blocks the flow of blood to the brain or a hemorrhage in the brain
Concussion injury to the brain caused by a blow or impact; loss of consciousness, dizziness, vomiting, and shock can result
Epilepsy Neurological disorder caused by interference in the brain's electrical impulses resulting in episodic seizures; convulsions, muscle spasms, and loss of consciousness can occur
Guillain-Barre Syndrome Condition in which teh myelin sheaths covering peripheral nerves are destroyed, resulting in loss of sensation and muscle control beginning at the legs and continuing up teh body; paralysis can occur
Headache moderate or intense pain in teh head; may be episodic or chronic
Migraine unilateral head pain, sometimes behind the eye
Tension squeezing or pressing pain on both sides of the head and sometimes the facial area
Cluster excruciating pain behind the eyes or in the temples, may occur over 2-3 months, typically at night.
Posttraumatic similar to migraine or tension headaches, due to a head or neck injury
Meningitis Bacterial or Viral infection of the meninges that surround the brain and spinal cord; can be fatal if untreated.
Multiple Sclerosis MS: Chronic autoimmune disease affecting the brain and spinal cord; the body attacks and destroys the myelin sheaths surrounding brain and spinal cord nerves
Neuralgia Intense pain caused by irritation or injury to a nerve
Parkinson's disease Chronic disorder of the nervous system resulting in tremors, muscular weakness, rigidity, and a shuffling gait.
Sciatica Pain along teh large sciatic nerve that runs from the lower back to the back of each leg; often caused by pressure on a nerve from a herniated (slipped) disk
Shingles Painful rash erupting along a sensory nerve path.
Spinal Cord Injury SCI: damage to teh spinal cord due to trauma; can result in paralysis of certain areas of the body; paraplegia refers to paralysis from waist down. Quadriplegia refers to paralysis from the shoulders down.
Transient Ischemic Attack TIA: Temporary interference with blood and oxygen supply to the brain: also called ministroke; may lead to stroke.
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