Nervous System Diseases
Learn about the diseases of the Nervous System
Related Diseases and Disorders of the Nervous System
Vascular Disorders-such as strokes and hemorrhage
Infections-such as meningitis, polio, and encephalitis
Structural Disorders-brain and spine injuries, carpal tunnel syndrome, and brain tumors
Functional Disorders-headaches, epilepsy, and dizziness
Degeneration-Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, ALS, and Alzheimer's
What are Vascular Disorders
Vascular disorders includes any condition that is in or around the circulatory system. The circulatory systems is where the heart pumps blood through systems of blood vessels. Vascular disorders(or diseases) can affect anywhere from your arteries to your veins which can lead to problems with your heart.
What are infections?
Infections are caused by microbes that penetrate the human body and can cause harm to us. Once the infections gets inside us, it will multiply and worst-case scenario, can cause death. Lots of infections strike the central nervous system. Infections like polio causes us to lose feeling in our leg and this unfortunately causes people to be in a wheelchair for the rest of their lives.
What are structural disorders?
What are functional disorders?
Functional disorders, like the name states, is where the the normal function of a body process is impaired. The structure looks ok until the body part is not supposed to do what it should. Most headaches are functional disorders.
What is degeneration?
Degeneration is the loss of a function of a bodily process. As stated in the name, degeneration is where the tissues or the organs worsen. Degeneration is mostly common in old people