Ndisorders of the nervous system pdf

Vascular disorders, such as stroke, transient ischemic attack tia, subarachnoid hemorrhage, subdural hemorrhage and hematoma, and extradural hemorrhage. Core component of borderline personality, antisocial personality, and conduct disorders o 12 million in us. Central nervous system diseases, also known as central nervous system disorders, are a group. The central nervous system is made up of the brain and spinal cord. A dysfunction in the nervous system results in diseases that are an increasing burden to modern medicine. It gathers information from all over the body and coordinates activity. Disorders of the nervous system include stroke, infections, such as meningitis, carpal tunnel syndrome, and functional disorders, such as headache and. Abstract the central nervous system cns is comprised of the brain and the spinal cord. Infections, such as meningitis, encephalitis, polio, and epidural abscess. A general classification of the pathologies or diseases that impact upon the nervous system. Correlation between aggression against persons the fighting and assault items scores on the life history of aggression lha assessment and cerebrospinal fluid csf arginine vasopression avp concentrations in 26 individuals who met the dsmiv criteria for personality disorder.

Bacterial diseases of the nervous system microbial diseases affecting the nervous system tend to be serious because of the critical functions performed by the. We explore the types of cells involved, the regions of. Disorders of the central nervous system can affect either the brain or the spinal cord and can be due to trauma, infection, autoimmune disorders, tissue degeneration, strokes, or tumors. Diseases of the nervous system central nervous system brain is a prisoner basic cellular elements neurons, location means everything neuronal reaction to injury, very limited axonal growth no regeneration of lost cells accumulation of junk within the cells can be harmful.

Nervous system disorders international painful bladder foundation. The nervous system is divided into two main divisions. Inflammatory disorders of the nervous system pathogenesis. A progressive degenerative disease of the motor system occurring in middle age and causing muscle weakness and wasting. Disorders of the nervous system are common in patients with sjogrens syndrome. Carpal tunnel syndrome disorder caused by the compression at the wrist of the median nerve supplying the hand, causing numbness and tingling.

Epilepsy disorder of the nervous system wherein the person has seizures that often involve convulsions or the loss of consciousness. Overview of nervous system disorders johns hopkins medicine. Pdf embryonic development of the nervous system is a challenging topic within the medical school curriculum. These usually concern sensory peripheral neuropathies see further that are. Glial component, supportive microglia, the police force of the cns. In man, as in experimental animals, the dietary deprivation of thiamine may lead to. Motor neurone disease primarily affects the cells of the anterior horn of the spinal cord. Pdf neuroembryology and congenital disorders of the nervous. Disorders of the central and peripheral nervous systems structure and function of the nervous system chapter 12 overview of the nervous system central nervous system cns brain and spinal cord peripheral nervous system pns cranial nerves spinal nerves pathways afferent ascending efferent descending. Disorders of the nervous system symptoms, prevention, treatment. Disorders of the nervous system may involve the following. Viral diseases of the central nervous system article pdf available in current opinion in virology 11c.