Nervous disease?

Question

Can someone help me name some of the disease associated with the nervous system?? i really need help. i search the net, but i keep getting crazy answer....
plz help so i can finish my homework...(summer homework) the more you name, the better

Answer 1

Nervous System Diseases
Definition: Diseases of the central and peripheral nervous system. This includes disorders of the brain, spinal cord, cranial nerves, peripheral nerves, nerve roots, autonomic nervous system, neuromuscular junction, and muscle.

Here's some to name a few:
Alzeihmer's Disease
Autism
Cerebral Palsy
Encephalitis
Epilepsy
Guillain-Barre Syndrome
Lou Gherig's Syndrome
meningitis
Parkinson's Disease
Poliomyelitis
Stroke
Tetanus
Mental illnesses

Click this link for a detailed list of these diseases from wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ICD-9_codes_320-359:_Diseases_of_the_nervous_system

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Answer 2

Following are some diseases of the nervous system broken down by catagory (it is not an exhaustive list but it should be enough):

Autonomic Nervous System Diseases:
Causalgia, Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy

Central Nervous System Diseases:
Meningitis, Huntington Disease, Encephalitis, Multiple System Atrophy, Shy-Drager Syndrome, Ramsay Hunt Syndrome, Parkinson Disease, Tourette Syndrome

Cranial Nerve Diseases:
Bell Palsy, Moebius Syndrome, Facial Neuralgia, Trigeminal Neuralgia

Demyelinating Diseases:
Multiple Sclerosis, Neuromyelitis Optica, Alpers Disease

Nervous System Malformations:
Encephalocele, Spinal Dysraphism, Spina Bifida Occulta

Neurologic Manifestations:
Cerebellar Ataxia, Dystonia, Dyslexia, Amnesia

Neuromuscular Diseases:
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Spinal Muscular Atrophy, Myasthenia Gravis, Brachial Plexus Neuritis, Diabetic Neuropathy, Guillain-Barre Syndrome, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Sciatica, Stiff-Person Syndrome

Answer 3

ALS- Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Lou Gherrig's disease)
Raynaud's disease
Multiple Sclerosis

Answer 4

yes MS is included as a disease of the central nervous system. consult her doctor

Answer 5

Mental would be anxiety disorder. Things like Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Physical would be something like Parkinsons. That should be good for starters. Regarding the mental try this site: www.panicsurvivor.com Good luck.