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| Brain | the part of the nervous system housed in the skull that is responsible for motor activity, memory, thought, speech, and intelligence, along with regulation of vital functions, such as heart rate, blood pressure, and breathing
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| Cataract | a condition in which the lens of the eye becomes cloudy, causing vision loss
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| Concussion | a head injury that occurs from a banging movement of the brain against the skull
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| Delirium | a sudden state of severe confusion due to a change in the body; also called acute confusional state or acute brain syndrome
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| Central Nervous System | part of the nervous system made up of the brain and spinal cord
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| Glaucoma | a condition in which the pressure in the eye increases, damaging the optic nerve and causing blindness
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| Epilepsy | a disorder causing recurring seizures
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| Alzheimers Disease | a progressive, degenerative, and irreversible disease that is a form of dementia; there is no cure
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| Cerebrovascular Accident | a condition caused when the blood supply to the brain is cut off suddenly by a clot or ruptured blood vessel; also called a stroke
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| Neuron | the basic nerve cell of the nervous system
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| Spinal Cord | a part of the nervous system inside the vertebral canal that conducts messages between the brain and the body and controls spinal reflexes
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| Multiple Sclerosis | a progressive disease in which the protective covering of the nerves, spinal cord, and white matter of the brain breaks down over time; without this covering, nerves cannot send clear messages to and from the brain in a normal way
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| Paraplegia | a loss of function in the lower body and legs
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| Sun Downing | a condition in which a person gets restless and agitated in the late afternoon, evening or night
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| Pillaging | taking things that belong to someone else; not considered stealing
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| Reality Orientation | type of therapy that uses calender's, clocks, signs, and lists to help people with Alzheimers disease remember who and where they are, along with date and time
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| Wandering | walking around a facility without any known goal or purpose
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| Otitis Media | an infection in the middle ear that causes pain, pressure, fever, and reduced ability to hear
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| Paranoid Schizophrenia | a form of mental illness characterized by hallucinations and delusions
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| Parkinsons Disease | a progressive disease that causes a portion of the brain to degenerate; causes rigid muslces, shuffling gait, pill-rolling, mask-like face, and tremors
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| Hoarding | collecting and putting things away in a guarded way
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| Reminiscence Therapy | type of therapy that encourages people with Alzheimers disease to remember and talk about the past
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| Quadriplegia | loss of function in legs, trunk, and arms
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| Validation Therapy | a type of therapy that lets people with Alzheimers disease believe they are living in the past or in imaginary circumstances
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| Meniere's Disease | a disorder if the inner ear caused by build up of fluid, which causes vertigo (dizziness), hearing loss, tinnitus (ringing in the ear), and pain or pressure
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