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Nervous System
Common Disorders/Disease W Drugs
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Seizure Disorder | Brief, strong surge of electrical activity that affects part of the brain Drugs: Carbamazepine(Tegretol), Clonazepam(Klonopin), Gabapentin(Neurontin) |
| Parkinson Disease | Condition in which nerve cells in the brain that control motor function begin to degenerate and gradually lose their ability to release the neurotransmitter dopamine Drugs: Amantadine(Symmetrel), Rasagiline(Azilect), Entacapone(Comtan) |
| Alzheimer Disease | Progressive, degenerative neurological disorder in which brain tissues, in specific area of the brain, begins to shrink. Drugs: Donepezil(Aricept), Galantamine(Razadyne), Rivastigmine(Exelon) |
| Multiple Sclerosis | Neurons that compromise somatic nervous system are covered with fatty substance called, Myelin Drugs: Glatiramer Acetate(Copaxone), Natalizumab(Tysabri), Mitoxantrone(Novantrone) |