Nervous System Disorders/ Diseases

This disorder is caused from the degeneration of motor nerve cells which results in atrophy of muscles.

• CVA/ Stroke

• Multiple Sclerosis

• Cerebral Palsy

• ALS

This disorder is chronic and causes progressive, disabling degeneration of the myelin sheath.

• Multiple Sclerosis

• Cerebral Palsy

• ALS

• Seizures

This progressive, degenerative nerve cell disorder causes tremors and muscle rigidity. It is due to loss of dopamine cells.

• Shingles

• ALS

• Parkinson's

• Multiple Sclerosis

One can get this disease if they had chicken pox. It causes severe pain and vesicular rash.

• Seizures

• Parkinsons

• Meningitis

• Shingles

This disorder is caused from brain damage resulting in lack of oxygen. May happen prenatally or with birth injuries.

• ALS

• Cerebral Palsy

• Shingles

• Meningitis

This type of paralysis causes loss of function and sensation in all four extremities.

• paraplegia

• monoplegia

• hemiplegia

• quadriplegia

This disease occurs with infection around the meninges. It causes severe headache, fever, rash and neck stiffness.

• seizures

• meningitis

• CVA/Stroke

• Shingles

This disorder causes exaggerated reflexes, muscle contractures and possible speech impairment. It is a disturbance in voluntary muscle control.

• Seizures

• ALS

• Parkinson's

• Cerebral Palsy

This rash does not cross the midline. It is painful and initially appears as vesicles which will eventually crust over.

• Meningitis

• Chicken Pox

• Shingles

• Impetigo

This disorder is caused by a brain or spinal cord injury. The nerves are damaged and result in loss of function below the injury.

• ALS

• Paralysis

• CVA/ Stroke

• Multiple Sclerosis