Nervous System Disorders
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Disorders of the Nervous System
Multiple Sclerosis, Epilepsy, Cerebral Palsy, Alzheimer Disease, and Parkinson
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Parkinson def.
Person loses ability to move
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Parkinson symptoms
difficulty maintaining balance; trouble standing or walking; stiffness; slowness.
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Parkinson cause
nerve cells are damaged and do not work as well as they should
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Parkinson cure
Medicine can be used to eliminate or improve the symptoms
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Alzheimer
affects the memory
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Alzheimer cause
genes
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Alzheimer symptoms
Memory loss
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CP
brain can’t properly send messages to muscles
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CP symtoms
Poor coordination, weak muscles
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CP cause
infection; stroke ; genetics
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CP treatment
therapy, medication, surgery
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Epilepsy
seizure disorder
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Epilepsy cause
unknown
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Epilepsy treatment
anti-seizing meds
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Epilepsy symptoms
shaking
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Multiple Sclerosis
The immune system attacks the protective layer around nerves
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Multiple Sclerosis symptoms
slurred speech, fatigue, muscle stffness
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Multiple Sclerosis cause
Multiple Sclerosis cause is unknown
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Multiple Sclerosis treatments
meds, therapy
