Brain diseases and disorders

Cerebral palsy

Poor control of the body due to damage to developing brain (the brain may not be fully developed)

Anencephaly

Born with an incomplete brain

Hydrocephalus

Born with excessive fluid on brain

Spina bifida

Born with incomplete spine

Concussion

Slight brain injury that stretches neurons

Contusion

Marked nervous tissue destruction occurs, coma may occur

Intracranial hemorrhage

Aneurysm (brain bleed)

Cerebral edema

Swelling of the brain

Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE)

Degeneration due to repeated brain trauma (football, military)

Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA)

Stroke (blood circulation to brain is lost)

Alzheimer’s

Progressive degeneration of brain, build up of protein plaques causes dementia

Amnesia

Inability to memorize or recall info

Carpal tunnel syndrome

Pain, numbness in digits from pressure on median nerve

Epilepsy

Recurrent and abnormal seizures

Headache

Pain in head, many factors to cause

Meningitis

Inflammation of meninges, caused by bacteria or virus

Migraine

Severe headache

Motor neuron disease (Lou Gehrig’s disease)

Nerves in brain and spinal cord controlling the muscles degenerate

Multiple Sclerosis (MS)

Degeneration of myelin surrounding neurons

Paralysis

Loss of ability to use motor nerves from damage to spinal cord

Parkinson disease

Progressive degeneration of brain that results in muscle rigidity and tremors

Shingles

Infection of PNS due to virus herpes zoster