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Diseases of CNS

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Is a facial paralysis caused by a functional disorder of the 7th cranial never or any of its braches   Bell's Palsy  
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Is a progressive neurological disorder affecting the portion of the brain responsible for controlling movement   Parkinson's Disease  
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Is a progressive degenerative disease of the CNS, charaterized by inflamation, harding, and loss of myelin in the spinal cord and brain   "MS" Multiple Sclerosis  
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Is a progressive neurological disorder that causes memory loss and serious mental deterioration   Alzheimer's Disease  
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Includes an array of phychological disorders, symdromes, and behavioral patterns. Cause alterations in mood, behavior, and thinking.   Mental Illness  
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What are the Two types of mental illness   Psychosis(serious), and Neurosis(emotional)  
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Defect in which the neural tube fail to close during embryogenesis   Spina Bifida  
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What are the Two types of spina bifida   Meningocele, and Myelomeingocele(spinal and meninges protruted)  
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Type of brain tumor that originates in the brain and is most times is a benign tumor   Primary Tumor  
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Type of brain tumor that originates from somewhere else and spread to the brain, most times melignate   Secondary Tumor  
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What are the Four types of headachs   Tension, Migraine, cluster, and Hormone(catamenial)  
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A transient attack that last only a few minutes, occurs when tha blood supply to that part of brain is interrupted   TIA (Transient Ischemic Attack) aka mini stroke  
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Inflammation of the tissue that surrounds the brain and spinal cord   Meningitis  
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What are the Two types of Menigitis   Viral (most common), and Bacterial  
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Is an acute inflamation of the brain commonly caused by a viral infection   Encephalitis  
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Disease caused by the Varicella-Zoster virus, same virus that causes chickenpox   Shingles  
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A neuromuscular disorder, causes fluctuating weakness of certain skeletal muscles, characterized by destruction of the receptors in the synaptic region   Myastenia Gravis  
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Another name for a stroke   "CVA" Cerebrovascular Accident  
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What are the two major parts of the Nervous System   CNS and PNS  
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Mental disorders that is cause by emotional experiences from the past that affects the person in the present   neurosis  
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Metal disorders where you have halucinations, speech is disorganized, and are diloustional   Psychosis  
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