Nervous System Disorders
Vascular disorders ~
- Stroke, transient ischemic attack (TIA), subarachnoid hemorrhage, subdural hemorrhage and hematoma, and extradural hemorrhage.
- Infections ~
- Meningitis, encephalitis, polio, and epidural abscess.
- Structural disorder ~
- Brain or spinal cord injury, Bell's palsy, cervical spondylosis, carpal tunnel syndrome, brain or spinal cord tumors, peripheral neuropathy, and Guillain-Barré syndrome.
- Functional disorders ~
- Headache, epilepsy, dizziness, and neuralgia.
- Degeneration ~
- Parkinson disease, multiple sclerosis, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), Huntington chorea, and Alzheimer disease.
Bell's palsy
Bell's palsy
- A condition that causes temporary weakness or paralysis of the muscles in the face. One side of your face is paralyzed and you drool. This disorder is caused by a trauma to the seventh cranial nerve.
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
- A progressive neurological disorder which results in weakened muscles and deformity. It is also called Lou Gehrig’s disease. ALS greatly affects the brain and central nervous system.
ALS Nerve Cell:
ALS Nerve Cell:
citations
citations
- “Overview of Nervous System Disorders.” Johns Hopkins Medicine, www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/overview-of-nervous-system-disorders.
- Lava, Neil. “Bell's Palsy - What Is Bell's Palsy? What Causes It?” WebMD, WebMD, 20 Oct. 2018, www.webmd.com/brain/understanding-bells-palsy-basics.
- Holland, Kimberly, and Diana K Wells. “Multiple Sclerosis vs. ALS: Similarities and Differences.” Healthline, 2018, www.healthline.com/health/multiple-sclerosis/ms-vs-als.