Health Issues Related to the Nervous System

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Multiple sclerosis

Diseases due to abnormalities of the immune system that attack the myelin sheath that can block the transmission of impulses to and from the brain

Epilepsy

Abnormalities in certain parts of the brain cause nerve cells to emit unusual signals

The effects of epilepsy

The patient may be unconscious and experience muscle spasms

Alzheimer

Loss of ability to reason and take care of oneself

Symptoms Alzheimer's disease

The patient is usually confused, forgetful and disoriented even in a familiar place

Parkinson's disease

It is the shrinkage of the nervous system that causes tremors in the limbs, jaw, foot and face

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)

This disease is caused by the deterioration and death of motor neurones that control the movement of muscles such as chewing, walking and talking

Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

A type of brain disease that causes someone to become hyperactive, unable to concentrate and gets easily bored.

Autism

A type of disease related to the development of nerves in the brain

Individuals experience problems communicating and interacting.

Patients with Autism

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