Studied by 7 peopleDisorders 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
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