Biology(4) N.S Diseases

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Alzheimer’s
Type of brain damage that causes **loss of memory** and problems in speaking or thinking which may get worse over time.
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Aphasia
**loss of speech** which usually happens to a person who suffers from stroke or traumtatic brain injury.
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Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA)
also known as ***stroke*** whein a blood vessel may burst leading to internal bleeding. May experience __paralysis, loss of speech, or loss of vision__
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Brain Tumor
A **growth in the brain** that leads to increased pressure inside the skull. Can suffer from headaches and seizures
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Epilepsy
**Seizure and high fever** in a short time. No permanent after-effect
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Multiple Sclerosis
**multiple hard placques of degeneration** of the insulating layer of the nerve fiber. The loss of insulation can cause a short circuit in the nerve cell. Paralysis, sensory disturbance, and blindness.
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Meningitis
**Swelling of the lining** around the brain and spinal cord. caused by virus and bacteria, headache, vomiting, insomnia and seizure.
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Parkinson’s Disease
problem with the **nerve cells of the brain** that controls movement. May cause problems in __balance__ or __walking.__
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Peripheral Neuropathy
**Peripheral nerves are affected.** Suffer from pain and __loss of feeling in the feet, legs__ and __hands.__
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Trainsient Ischemic Attack (TIA)
“Ischemia” *no enough blood.* **Insufficient blood supply to the brain** that **may** __show as stroke symptoms__ like weakness of the arms and partial loss of vision.
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