Nervous System Disorders

Disorders of the Nervous System

Multiple Sclerosis, Epilepsy, Cerebral Palsy, Alzheimer Disease, and Parkinson

Parkinson def.

Person loses ability to move

Parkinson symptoms

difficulty maintaining balance; trouble standing or walking; stiffness; slowness.

Parkinson cause

nerve cells are damaged and do not work as well as they should

Parkinson cure

Medicine can be used to eliminate or improve the symptoms

Alzheimer

affects the memory

Alzheimer cause

genes

Alzheimer symptoms

Memory loss

CP

brain can’t properly send messages to muscles

CP symtoms

Poor coordination, weak muscles

CP cause

infection; stroke ; genetics

CP treatment

therapy, medication, surgery

Epilepsy

seizure disorder

Epilepsy cause

unknown

Epilepsy treatment

anti-seizing meds

Epilepsy symptoms

shaking

Multiple Sclerosis

The immune system attacks the protective layer around nerves

Multiple Sclerosis symptoms

slurred speech, fatigue, muscle stffness

Multiple Sclerosis cause

Multiple Sclerosis cause is unknown

Multiple Sclerosis treatments

meds, therapy