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interferon b1a
avonex is used to treat multiple sclerosis it alters the actions of the cells that produce an immune response and inflamation there are may cause flu like symtoms headache fatigue and weight loss store in refridgerator
Encephalitis
inflammation to the brain caused by metal inflammation
Hydrocepalus
aka water on the brain. condition in which the cerebrospinl fliud is unable to drain from the ventricles and is caused by in with normal csf circulationand absortion as a resultvof developmental injury
Meningitis
inflammation of the meninges caused by bacteria or virus
Multiple Sclerosis
chronic disease in which the myelin sheath surrounding the nerves in the brain and spinal cord
Parkinsons disease
a chronic disorder in the brain which usually affects the eldery and does not affect mental faculties
Syncope
fainting caused by a sudden decrease in blood pressure which leads to a decrease in cerebral blood flow
Traumatic brain injury
physiologic disruption of brain function and is caused by blunt force to the head that triggers a pathologic neurochemical cascade
Mental disorders
referred to a psychiatric disorders involve abnormal changes in personality & behavior
Alzheimers disease
chronic progressive form of dementia and it may take from a few months to years to progress to toatl loss of intellectual function
interferon b1a
avonex is used to treat multiple sclerosis it alters the actions of the cells that produce an immune response and inflamation there are may cause flu like symtoms headache fatigue and weight loss store in refridgerator
Encephalitis
inflammation to the brain caused by metal inflammation
Hydrocepalus
aka water on the brain. condition in which the cerebrospinl fliud is unable to drain from the ventricles and is caused by in with normal csf circulationand absortion as a resultvof developmental injury
Meningitis
inflammation of the meninges caused by bacteria or virus
Multiple Sclerosis
chronic disease in which the myelin sheath surrounding the nerves in the brain and spinal cord
Parkinsons disease
a chronic disorder in the brain which usually affects the eldery and does not affect mental faculties
Syncope
fainting caused by a sudden decrease in blood pressure which leads to a decrease in cerebral blood flow
Traumatic brain injury
physiologic disruption of brain function and is caused by blunt force to the head that triggers a pathologic neurochemical cascade
Mental disorders
referred to a psychiatric disorders involve abnormal changes in personality & behavior
interferon b1a
avonex is used to treat multiple sclerosis it alters the actions of the cells that produce an immune response and inflamation there are may cause flu like symtoms headache fatigue and weight loss store in refridgerator
Alzheimers disease
chronic progressive form of dementia and it may take from a few months to years to progress to toatl loss of intellectual function
Encephalitis
inflammation to the brain caused by metal inflammation
Hydrocepalus
aka water on the brain. condition in which the cerebrospinl fliud is unable to drain from the ventricles and is caused by in with normal csf circulationand absortion as a resultvof developmental injury
Meningitis
inflammation of the meninges caused by bacteria or virus
Multiple Sclerosis
chronic disease in which the myelin sheath surrounding the nerves in the brain and spinal cord
Parkinsons disease
a chronic disorder in the brain which usually affects the eldery and does not affect mental faculties
Syncope
fainting caused by a sudden decrease in blood pressure which leads to a decrease in cerebral blood flow
Traumatic brain injury
physiologic disruption of brain function and is caused by blunt force to the head that triggers a pathologic neurochemical cascade
Mental disorders
referred to a psychiatric disorders involve abnormal changes in personality & behavior
Alzheimers disease
chronic progressive form of dementia and it may take from a few months to years to progress to toatl loss of intellectual function
neurosis disorders
an accumulation of anxiety fear and tension that leads to emotional changes and abnormal behavior
anxiety
feeling of apprehension stress or fear that is persistant and may be caused by real orperceived stress or by nothing at all
phobia
intesnse fear or dread of a specific idea or thing
Post traumatic stress disorder
type of a anxiety disorder caused by an exposure to a traumatic event
anxiolytics
treats anxiety disorders reduces associated sypmtoms
depression
feeling of sadness or despair that is classified according to severity affects self esteem mood thoughts eating and sleeping
depressive disorders treatments
selective serotine reuptake inhibitors (ssri) tricyclic antidepressant, atypical antidepressants and monoamine oxidase (MOAI)
MAIOs
rarely used to treat depressive disorders due to severe side effect. ONLY PRESCRIBED IN SEVEREDEPRESSIVE DISORDER & PARKINSONS DISEASE
schizophrenia
characterized by severe disruption in usual logical thoughtpattern and may be caused by neuro transmitter changes in the brain
bipolar disorder
Characterized by mood swings with phases of increased mental activity, decreased mental activity or both
seizures disorders
transient disturbance of cerebral function
Epilepsy
(type of seizure ) a disorder of cerebral function characterized by recurrent seizures
febrile seizues
full body convulsions caused b a fever that are not associated with neurological conditions
generalized seizures
2 types absence and chronic
absence seizure
are predominant in children characterized by loss of speechand some twitching formerly petotmal seizures
tonic clonic
epilepsy can occur at any age and is the ost common type of seizure disorder. aura or warning may be present approximately 5 min prior to seizure