Nervous System Health

This is made up of the brain and the spinal cord. This is found in the center of the body.

• The central nervous system

• The peripheral nervous system

These nerves are away from the central part of the body and are found in the arms and legs.

• The central nervous system

• The peripheral nervous system

A disease or disorder that gets worse over time and the part of the body affected may stop working

• Infectious

• Chronic

• Degenerative

• Tremor

Epilepsy is a chronic and non-communicable disorder affecting the central nervous system

• True

• False

Parkinson disease is more common in women than men

• True

• False

Signs and Symptoms of Parkinson's disease include: (Choose 3)

• tremor (shaking) in the hands

• Seizure

• difficulty concentrating

• slow movement

Signs and symptoms of Alzheimer's diseases include: (Choose 2)

• Stomach pain

• Forgetting people’s names or the names of things

• Runny nose

• Getting lost in familiar places

Alzheimer's diseases usually develop after the age of 65

• True

• Flase