https://padlet.com/mermerwood/citb9kg8t5g5 Information on Neurological Disorders en-us 2019-04-29 14:25:37 UTC 2025-12-18 00:49:36 UTC hello@padlet.com mermerwood https://padlet.com/mermerwood/citb9kg8t5g5/wish/355031738 What is it? A seizure disorder where nerve cell activity in the brain is disturbed, causing seizures

Causes- Head trauma or strokes

Symptoms- Seizures, anxiety and depression, pain and muscle fatigue

Most common age systems 1st appear- No set age

Treatment- Medication and dietary change

Prognosis- If treated, relatively easy to live with, can have sever/fatal head trauma during seizure


]]> 2019-04-29 14:29:00 UTC https://padlet.com/mermerwood/citb9kg8t5g5/wish/355031738 mermerwood https://padlet.com/mermerwood/citb9kg8t5g5/wish/355031977 What is it? A serious disease that affects your nervous system, aka lock-jaw

Causes- A bacterial toxin

Symptoms- Muscle contractions, can interfere with ability to breathe

Most common age systems 1st appear- No set age, whenever you come in contact with a contaminated object

Treatment- Preventable by a vaccine, antibiotics

Prognosis- Can lead to death if not treated, if treated you'll be good in a short amount of time


]]> 2019-04-29 14:29:28 UTC https://padlet.com/mermerwood/citb9kg8t5g5/wish/355031977 mermerwood https://padlet.com/mermerwood/citb9kg8t5g5/wish/355032047 What is it? A learning disorder characterized by difficulty reading

Causes- Hereditary factors

Symptoms- Late to speak and/or learn how to read, takes a while to learn new words

Most common age systems 1st appear- 5 or 6

Treatment- Therapy (speech, occupational therapy, etc.)

Prognosis- Always have it but it can get better and you can learn to work with it and not let it effect your life

]]> 2019-04-29 14:29:35 UTC https://padlet.com/mermerwood/citb9kg8t5g5/wish/355032047 mermerwood https://padlet.com/mermerwood/citb9kg8t5g5/wish/355032200 What is it? A disorder with depressive low feelings and really high feelings

Causes- A hormonal imbalance or environmental factors (abuse, mental stress, traumatic event)

Symptoms- High episodes (high energy, reduced need for sleep, loss of touch to reality) and low episodes (low energy and low motivation, loss of interest in daily activities, suicidal thoughts)

Most common age systems 1st appear- Around 22

Treatment- Therapy, medications, hospitalization

Prognosis- No cure, just ways to regulate mood and try to prevent relapses

]]> 2019-04-29 14:29:56 UTC https://padlet.com/mermerwood/citb9kg8t5g5/wish/355032200 mermerwood https://padlet.com/mermerwood/citb9kg8t5g5/wish/355032411 What is it? It's an irreversible, progressive brain disorder that slowly destroys memory and thinking skills and, eventually, the ability to carry out the simplest tasks

Causes- Plaques and tangles in brain, block neural pathways

Symptoms- forgetful, forget how to carry out normal life functions

Most common age systems 1st appear- Mid 60s

Treatment- No cure but medications and in-patient care

Prognosis- Progressively gets worse and is eventually fatal

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