LESSON 4

Disorders of the nervous system

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DISEASES OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM

Meningitis

Poliomyelitis

Neuritis

Tumor

Migraine

Epilepsy

Alzheimer’s disease

Head injuries

MENINGITIS

Is an acute

inflammation of

the meninges

covering the

membranes of the

brain and the

spinal cord

POLIOMYELITIS

Is an acute viral

infection that commonly

affects the spinal cord.

It causes a major illness

resulting to serious

damage of certain nerve

cells controlling the

muscles, causing

paralysis.

NEURITIS

Is an

inflammation of

the nerve. It may

caused not only

by infection, but

also by

poisoning,

alcoholism, or

injury.

TUMOR

Is an

abnormal

enlargement

of a part of

the body.

MIGRAINE

Severe headache

that occurs from time

to time is sometimes

confined to only one

side of the head.

EPILEPSY

Is a disruption of

the electrical

processes in the

brain that may

cause abnormal

functioning.

ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE

Slowly progressive

disease of the brain

that is characterized

by impairment of

memory.

HEAD INJURIES

Skull fracture

Concussion

Cerebral contusions and

laceration

SKULL FRACTURE

Injury is often

caused by

accidents. It is not

serious by itself,

but injury to the

brain may result

CONCUSSION

Can cause

sufficient shock

to the brain can

produce

unconsciousness.

CEREBRAL CONTUSIONS & LACERATION

Severe head

injuries, the

surface of the

brain become

bruise and torn

PREPARE FOR A QUIZ

Get ¼ sheet of paper

QUIZ 3

15 seconds per slide

BE READY!

1. Is an acute inflammation of the meninges

covering the membranes of the brain and the

spinal cord

a. Meninges

b. Migraine

c. Tumor

d. dementia

2. Is an acute viral infection that commonly affects the

spinal cord. It causes a major illness resulting to

serious damage of certain nerve cells controlling the

muscles, causing paralysis.

a. Poliomyelitis

b. Tumor

c. Neuritis

d. Laceration

3. Is an inflammation of the nerve. It may caused not

only by infection, but also by poisoning, alcoholism,

or injury.

a. Neuritis

b. Tumor

c. Migraine

d. neuritis

4. Is an abnormal enlargement of a part of the body.

a. Tumor

b. Migraine

c. Laceration

d. meningitis

5. Severe headache that occurs from time to time is

sometimes confined to only one side of the head.

a. Migraine

b. Tumor

c. Dementia

d. neuritis

6. Is a disruption of the electrical processes in the

brain that may cause abnormal functioning.

a. Epilepsy

b. Tumor

c. Migraine

d. laceration

7. Slowly progressive disease of the brain that is

characterized by impairment of memory.

a. Alzheimer's disease

b. Tumor

c. Migraine

d. epilepsy

8. Can cause sufficient shock to the brain can

produce unconsciousness.

a. Concussion

b. Tumor

c. Migraine

d. epilepsy

END!

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