Nervous System Diseases
The Nervous System is the most important system in the human body. If the nervous system doesn't work properly then the entire body fails. Unfortunately, there are many diseases that affect the neurologic system. Here're a brief list and descriptions of some of the more common neurologic disorders that affect the majority of people in our modern day world.
Cerebral Palsy - this disease is the most common cause of children becoming crippled. Cerebral palsy is defined as a group of neuromuscular disorders the will result in CNS damage. One of the most common signs and symptoms for cerebral palsy are having hyperactive deep tendon reflexes, increased stretch reflexes, general muscle weakness, underdevelopment of limbs, and rapid muscle contractions and relaxation.
Hydrocephalus - This disorder is the result of excessive accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid within the ventricular spaces of the brain. This disorder also affects newer born babies, but it can affect adults as well. The most important signs and symptoms for this disorder, is the rapidly increasing width of the head circumference which will be very disproportionate to the infant's or adult's body.
Epilepsy - This disorder is also called a seizure disorder, which is the condition of the brain that is marked by a person having the susceptibility to have recurrent seizure episodes.
CVA - A Cerebrovascular accident (also known as brain attack or stroke) is defined as the sudden impairment of the cerebral circulation in one or more of the blood vessels supplying the brain. This can cause a diminish oxygen supply to the brain and will often result in necrosis (tissue death) of the brain tissues and will cause physical impairment the will affect the person the result of their life. Some of the signs and symptoms for this disorder are sudden drowsiness, dizziness, headache, and mental confusion. Other signs like mental impairment, seizures, coma, nuchal rigidity, disorientation, and fever are also common.
Parkinson's Disease - Is one of the most common crippling diseases in the United States today. A person that has Parkinson disease will display sings of having dementia, involuntary tremors, akinesia, and progressive muscle rigidity.
In conclusion, there are many different types of neurologic disorders that can affect a person. Therefore, it is important for anyone that wants to avoid these diseases to take good care of themselves. However, some neurologic disorders may not be prevented because they are depended on family genetics. Nonetheless, if a person can recognize these common signs and symptoms of these diseases, then they can be better prepared in understanding this condition.
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Disease Of Nervous System
Disease Of Nervous System
The nervous system and the brain form an intricate system of electrical signals responsible for muscle, speech, thought, emotion, and senses coordination. A neurological disease, or a disease of the nervous system, is one that affects the nervous system of the body. Several neurological diseases that have a direct effect on the nervous system have a characteristic genetic component - some may be as a result of mutation in a singular cell, while others can have a more intricate mode of inheritance.
Being such an important part of the human body, each disease of the nervous system isn't a rare condition, even though some are definitely direr compared to others. Important to keep in mind is that these diseases will either affect the peripheral nervous system or the central nervous system. The central nervous system is the most important part of the nervous system which includes the spinal cord and the brain. The peripheral nervous system on the other hand extends from the central nervous system to the limbs and torso.
Examples of the first category of diseases of the nervous system caused by faulty genes are muscular dystrophy and Huntington's disease, which of course will be passed down from one generation to another. A disease of the nervous system can also be as a result of an irregular development of the nervous system such as the Spina bifida condition caused by the abnormal formation of the spinal cord. Note that these kinds of diseases have no cure.
An injury to the brain or the spinal cord can also cause a disease of the nervous system. Paraplegic patients will normally have suffered a severe injury of either of the two parts. Basically, where the injury occurs, the patient will be paralyzed from that point down. An immediate treatment of such injuries can reduce long-term effects of the diseases. Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases are examples of diseases of the nervous system under the category of degenerative neurological diseases. In other words, the nerve cells progressively get damaged and die eventually.
Falling in the degenerative neurological diseases are seizure disorders such as epilepsy, which is caused by a group of nerve cells sending out the wrong signals. Infections or cancer can also cause neurological diseases. While the cause of brain cancer is yet to be determined, it can be treated using chemotherapy and surgery. Meningitis, caused by viruses getting in the body through open cavities and traveling to the brain may also cause a disease of the nervous system.
The nervous system and the brain form an intricate system of electrical signals responsible for muscle, speech, thought, emotion, and senses coordination. A neurological disease, or a disease of the nervous system, is one that affects the nervous system of the body. Several neurological diseases that have a direct effect on the nervous system have a characteristic genetic component - some may be as a result of mutation in a singular cell, while others can have a more intricate mode of inheritance.
Being such an important part of the human body, each disease of the nervous system isn't a rare condition, even though some are definitely direr compared to others. Important to keep in mind is that these diseases will either affect the peripheral nervous system or the central nervous system. The central nervous system is the most important part of the nervous system which includes the spinal cord and the brain. The peripheral nervous system on the other hand extends from the central nervous system to the limbs and torso.
Examples of the first category of diseases of the nervous system caused by faulty genes are muscular dystrophy and Huntington's disease, which of course will be passed down from one generation to another. A disease of the nervous system can also be as a result of an irregular development of the nervous system such as the Spina bifida condition caused by the abnormal formation of the spinal cord. Note that these kinds of diseases have no cure.
An injury to the brain or the spinal cord can also cause a disease of the nervous system. Paraplegic patients will normally have suffered a severe injury of either of the two parts. Basically, where the injury occurs, the patient will be paralyzed from that point down. An immediate treatment of such injuries can reduce long-term effects of the diseases. Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases are examples of diseases of the nervous system under the category of degenerative neurological diseases. In other words, the nerve cells progressively get damaged and die eventually.
Falling in the degenerative neurological diseases are seizure disorders such as epilepsy, which is caused by a group of nerve cells sending out the wrong signals. Infections or cancer can also cause neurological diseases. While the cause of brain cancer is yet to be determined, it can be treated using chemotherapy and surgery. Meningitis, caused by viruses getting in the body through open cavities and traveling to the brain may also cause a disease of the nervous system.
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