CNS disorders

Problems with voluntary muscle movements because of damage to developing brain (often before birth) •Symptoms: Stiff muscles, exaggerated reflexes, lack of coordination, involuntary movements 

• Alzheimer's disease 
• Cerebral Palsy
• Epilepsy
• Hydrocephalus 

increased amount of CSF in ventricles of brain that causes swelling of head

• Alzheimer's disease 
• Cerebral Palsy
• Epilepsy
• Hydrocephalus 

inflammation of the linings of the brain and spinal cord •Tests: blood cultures, x-rays, LUMBAR PUNCTURE  •Symptoms: Severe headache, Stiff neck, Nausea/Vomiting  

• meningitis 
• multiple sclerosis 
• neuritis 
• paralysis 

chronic autoimmune disease that attacks myelin sheaths •Symptoms: Weakness of extremities, Numbness, Double vision, Speech problems 

• meningitis 
• multiple sclerosis 
• neuritis 
• paralysis 

idiopathic disease where dopamine producing cells slowly die •Symptoms: Tremors, Slow movement, Shuffling gait, Muscular rigidity, Dementia in late stages

• Parkinson's 
• poliomyelitits
• west nile virus
• spinal cord injury 

contagious viral disease of nerve - almost eradicated in US because of vaccine •Flu-like symptoms that may lead to  paralysis and death 

• Parkinson's 
• poliomyelitits
• west nile virus
• spinal cord injury

virus transmitted by mosquitos • Commonly found in tropical/temperate climates  •80% of those infected have no symptoms •Those with symptoms – usually flu-like •RARELY – meningitis/encephalitis

• Parkinson's 
• poliomyelitits
• west nile virus
• spinal cord injury 

Idiopathic degenerative disease where nerve endings in cerebrum deteriorate •Usually Elderly •Symptoms: Memory loss, Personality changes, Impaired reasoning, Late – loss of physical functions

• Alzheimer's disease 
• Cerebral Palsy
• Epilepsy
• Hydrocephalus 

caused by excessive uncontrolled electrical activity in brain •diagnosed with EEG •Symptoms: Hallucinations, Seizures, sometimes loss of consciousness

• Alzheimer's disease 
• Cerebral Palsy
• Epilepsy
• Hydrocephalus