Funky brains
This disease makes people freeze mid-step, like someone hit the pause button
Parkinsons disease
This nerve makes your face droop if it stops working properly
Facial nerve VII
This sleep disorder makes you fall asleep suddenly, even when you're eating spaghetti
Narcolepsy
This condition causes weakness on one side of the face and often resolves on it's own
Bell's palsy
I speak faster than your notes
Jordy
A "mini stroke" that goes away in minutes to hours
TIA
When this nerve gets irritated, you'll feel it all the way down to your toes
Sciatic nerve
The natural "sleep hormone" produced by the pineal gland
Melatonin
This disease is know as the "ice bucket challenge" disease
ALS (amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis)
also know as Lou gehrig's Disease
Read: Tuesday's with Morrie
I compete in W.A.R.R around the world
Corry (world airline road race)
This brain disease makes you lose balance
Cerebral Ataxia
This nerve is responsible to chewing movements
Trigeminal nerve- CN5
Chronic sleep deprivation increased your risk for this memory-related disease
Alzheimer's disease
This demyelinating disease is often diagnosed in young adults, especially women
Multiple sclerosis
I was in nursing school before deciding to be a Paramedic
Shelby
This condition is called "suicide headache" because the pain is so bad you'd rather do taxes
Cluster headache
Pinching this nerve in the elbow causes "funny bone" pain.
Ulner Nerve
This technical name for sleepwalking
Somnambulism - sorry guys :) (you will not be tested on this)
A seizure that stays in one area of the brain without spreading
Focal motor seizure
You'd think I was irish with my potato tattoo
Jayne
This type of seizure makes people stare off like they're buffering on bad WiFi
Absence seizure
This nerve innervates the diaphragm and keeps you breathing
Phrenic Nerve
This rare condition is nicknamed "sleeping beauty syndrome"
Kleine- Levin Syndrome (Can sleep up to 20 hours a day) men are more prone.
Fun fact: It can disappear after 14 years.
You will not be tested on this....unless Jordy is writing the test ;)
This disease is also called "the silent thief of sight"
Glaucoma
You'll never beat me in jeopardy because my brain is fully myelinated and firing on all cylinders
Brent