Central Nervous System Diseases
Amnesia |
This is a fairly well known disease where the victim is unable to recall memories, past experience, or even their own identity. |
Alzheimer’s disease
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It typically affects those entering into old age. Alzheimer’s disease is caused by a loss of cells from the cerebral cortex and parts of the limbic system. It is a degenerative disorder and also referred to as presenile dementia. |
Aphasia |
Aphasia is caused by damage to the language areas of the cerebral cortex of the brain. As a result of this damage, language skills are often lost. This can be the loss of the ability to express words, or the loss of language comprehension. |
Apraxia |
Apraxia is caused by a block in the neural pathways that contain the knowledge of learned movement patterns. This causes a loss of common motor movements such a brushing hair, getting dressed, or brushing teeth. These activities are unable to be preformed despite the victim’s desire and physical ability to perform said actions. |
Ataxia |
Ataxia is a disease with many causes, among them being cerebellar injury. As a result, the victim undergoes a partial to complete loss of voluntary actions. |
Cerebrovascular accident (CAV)
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The most prevalent cause of neurological disability in Western countries is cerebrovascular accident, or stroke. It is caused by the presence of a blocked blood vessel. This results in a lack of blood to the brain. It can also be caused by hemorrhaic injury to the brain, thrombosis, embolism, or hemorrhage. |
Coma
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A unconscious state that a victim cannot be woken even when given a potent stimulus. It is characterized by an unarousable unresponsiveness |
Concussion of the brain |
Concussion of the brain is a loss of conciseness due to a blow to the head with the possibility of retrograde amnesia. This results in a temporary loss of higher mental functions. Edema is the main cause of many affect of concussion of the brain. |
Cerebral Palsy
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This is a broad term applicable to a number of different motor diseases. These diseases typically occur at birth and result from damage to the Central Nervous System. The diseases classified under the term Cerebral palsy are involve the loss of voluntary movement. |
Concussion of the brain |
Concussion of the brain is a loss of conciseness due to a blow to the head with the possibility of retrograde amnesia. This results in a temporary loss of higher mental functions. Edema is the main cause of many affect of concussion of the brain. |
Convulsion |
Convulsion is a powerful involuntary contraction or succession of contractions of skeletal muscles. |
Dementia |
A broad term for mental deterioration |
Cerebritis |
Cerebritis is inflammation of the brain when caused by bacterial means |
Glioma |
Glioma is a neoplasm of the brain or spinal cord, it consists of a tumor of glioma cells |
Hemiplegia |
Hemiplegia is paralysis on either the right or left side of the body |
Huntington’s chorea |
Huntington’s chorea is often referred to as Huntington’s disease. It is a genetic disease that begins in adulthood. Huntington’s chorea is characterized by a quick deterioration of mental functions and uncontrollable jerky movements. |
Narcolepsy
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Narcolepsy is a disease with no known cause that causes victims to fall asleep uncontrollably |
Encephalitis |
Encephalitis is the inflammation of the brain, only when referring to inflammation caused by viral origins. |
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