https://padlet.com/maleya8/2sf01z89kum 5 Neurological Disorders Assignment en-us 2018-12-07 14:57:40 UTC 2024-07-21 21:25:14 UTC hello@padlet.com maleya8 https://padlet.com/maleya8/2sf01z89kum/wish/312254119 A progressive disease that destroys memory and other important mental functions.

• Causes: clumps of protein grow in the brain, plaques, and tangles in the brain
• Symptoms: mental decline, difficulty thinking and understanding, aggression, personality changes, anger, mood swings, depression, loss of appetite or restlessness, jumbled speech
• Age: 65
• Treatment: Cognition-enhancing medication (Donepezil), self-care (exercise), specialists 
• Prognosis: Inexorable decline and eventual death

]]> 2018-12-07 15:00:10 UTC https://padlet.com/maleya8/2sf01z89kum/wish/312254119 maleya8 https://padlet.com/maleya8/2sf01z89kum/wish/312263875 A disorder in which nerve cell activity in the brain is disturbed, causing seizures.

• Causes: stroke, brain tumor, brain infection, traumatic brain injury, loss of oxygen in the brain, certain genetic conditions, alcoholism
• Symptoms: fainting or fatigue, rhythmic muscle contractions, aura or pins and needles, seizures, anxiety, headache, staring spells
•  Age: under 2 years and over 65 years
• Treatment: nerve pain medications (Topiramate), sedative (Diazepam), anticonvulsant, specialists
• Prognosis: 20%-30% (excellent prognosis-seizure free and cause no longer exists), 20%-30% (good prognosis- remission with AED treatment but cause remains), 30%-40% (seizures continue despite treatment- AED's may only reduce frequency or severity)

]]> 2018-12-07 15:18:27 UTC https://padlet.com/maleya8/2sf01z89kum/wish/312263875 maleya8 https://padlet.com/maleya8/2sf01z89kum/wish/312512491 A cancerous or noncancerous mass or growth of abnormal cells in the brain.

• Causes: abnormal cell growth, metastatic tumors, family history, exposure to chemicals or radiation
• Symptoms: headaches, dizziness, fatigue, nausea, reduced sensation of touch, inability to speak, mental confusion, blurred vision, difficulty speaking, personality changes, seizures
• Age: 59 years and above
• Treatment: Chemotherapy (Pcv Regimen), surgery (Craniotomy), medical procedure (Tomotherapy), specailists
• Prognosis: usually aggressive and result in death within a short time span, but varies with the type and grade of brain cancer and the age of the patient

]]> 2018-12-08 15:13:30 UTC https://padlet.com/maleya8/2sf01z89kum/wish/312512491 maleya8 https://padlet.com/maleya8/2sf01z89kum/wish/312515636 A nervous system disorder involving repetitive movements or unwanted sounds.

• Causes: exact cause isn't known. It's a complex disorder likely caused by a combination of inherited (genetic) and environmental factors, chemicals in the brain might play a role
• Symptoms: compulsive behavior, repetitive movements, lack of restraint, involuntary muscle contractions, difficulty with bodily movements, anxiety, learning disability
• Age: before the age of 18, around 7 years
• Treatment: self-care (relaxation techniques), therapies (Cognitive behavioral therapy), medications (Antipsychotic), specialists
• Prognosis: lifelong and chronic, it is not a degenerative condition, will have a normal life

]]> 2018-12-08 15:38:54 UTC https://padlet.com/maleya8/2sf01z89kum/wish/312515636 maleya8 https://padlet.com/maleya8/2sf01z89kum/wish/312520727 A serious developmental disorder that impairs the ability to communicate and interact.

• Causes: abnormalities in the brain structure or function, heredity, certain conditions (Fragile X Syndrome), environmental factors (exposure to toxins like mercury)
• Symptoms: compulsive behavior, persistent repetition of words or actions, learning disability or delay in speech in a child, intense interest in a limited number of things, unaware of other's emotions, sensitivity to sound, tic
• Age: early in development, 12 to 19 months of age or earlier
• Treatment: therapies (Applied behavior analysis), medications (Antipsychotic), specialists
• Prognosis: usually chronic (lifelong) and impairing, strongest predictors of adult outcome (language)

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