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 

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 

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 

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 

Inflammation of a nerve - result of something putting pressure on the nerve (tumor, swelling, infection...) - Examples: Sciatica, Trigeminal Neuralgia, Bell's Palsy, Shingles 

• meningitis 
• multiple sclerosis 
• neuritis 
• paralysis 

loss of power of motion or sensation

• meningitis 
• multiple sclerosis 
• neuritis 
• paralysis 

Which type of paralysis involves only lower extremities (legs)

• paraplegia 
• quadriplegia 
• hemiplegia 

Which type of paralysis involves all four extremities (arms and legs)

• paraplegia 
• quadriplegia 
• hemiplegia