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myasthenia gravis
A disease of the skeletal muscles caused by disruption in neural communication between the muscles and the nerves; marked by weakness and fatigue.
myelomeningocele
A form of Spina Bifida marked by protrusion of a portion of the spinal cord and the meninges through the spine.
narcolepsy
always falling asleep, sleep attacks; characterized by changes in the brain.
obsessive compulsive disorder
Mental issue where your thoughts and fears make you do actions repetitively.
paralysis
loss of voluntary movement
paraplegia
loss of voluntary movement on the lower half of the body.
paresthesia
sensation of numbness, prickling, or tingling, usually in the upper or lower extremities.
Parkinson's Disease
disorder of the nervous system marked by signs like tremoring, slow movement, muscular rigidity, and irregular gait.
poliomyelitis (polio)
Inflammation of the gray matter of the spinal cord, caused by a very infectious virus.
post traumatic stress disorder
Mental illness resulting from a very traumatic experience.
psychotic disorders
a group of mental illnesses characterised by a loss of touch with reality.
postpartum psychosis
develops after the first week of childbirth
Causes:
Paranoia
Confusion
Disturbing thoughts
Trying to harm infant or self
Schizoaffective disorder
Chronic disorder in which a person experiences symptoms of schizophrenia and a mood disorder.
schizophrenia spectrum disorder
illness that produces distorted thought processes and emotional perceptions.
Reye's syndrome
rare condition that results in brain malfunctions and liver enlargement.
seizure
disruption of electrical activity in the brain that produces physical and mental changes.
focal seizure
abnormal electrical activity that occurs in one or more parts of one brain hemisphere (partial seizure)
grand mal seizure
Epileptic seizure with violent muscle contractions and loss of consciosness
Petit mal seizure
sudden lapses of consciousness mostly vacant staring for 10-15 seconds.
shingles
a painful rash often on the torso of the body caused by varicella zoster virus.
somnambulism
sleepwalking
substance use disorders
mental illness involving the abuse of drugs, alcohol, any substance.
syncope
temporary loss of consciousness due to inadequate blood flow to the brain