An infection induced inflammation of the meninges surrounding the brain and the spinal cord

A disorder characterized by loss of function below

the neck

A group of nervous system disorders resulting

from brain damage before or during birth, or in

early infancy

A disorder characterized by loss of function in the

lower trunk and legs

A mild or severe trauma that can result from a

violent impact to the head

An organic brain disease involving loss of

function in two or more areas of cognition

A condition involving a progressive loss of brain

function with major consequences for memory,

thinking, and behavior

A chronic nervous system disease characterized

by a slowly spreading tremor, muscular

weakness, and rigidity

A chronic, slowly progressive disease of the

central nervous system that destroys the myelin

sheath of nerve cell axons

disorder that affects movement and muscle tone; caused by a defect in, or trauma to, the brain before birth

death of brain tissue that occurs when an arterial blockage or arterial rupture prevents blood flow to the brain; also called a stroke

type of CVA that occurs when a weakened blood vessel, such as an aneurysm, ruptures and bleeds into the surrounding tissue of the brain

type of CVA that occurs when a blood vessel that supplies blood to the brain becomes occluded but does not rupture

a temporary loss of consciousness due to inadequate blood flow to the brain; fainting

insertion of a needle between two lumbar vertebrae to remove a sample of cerebrospinal fluid for diagnostic evaluation or therapeutic treatment; also known as a spinal tap