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3.02 Disease and Disorders of the Brain

3.02 Disease and Disorders of the Brain. Continued. Poliomylitis. Disease of nerve pathways of spinal cord Causes paralysis Vaccine by Sabin and salk. Spinal Cord Injury. Medical emergency Cause: A blow that fractures or dislocates vertebrae Can’t relay message below injury Treatment

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3.02 Disease and Disorders of the Brain

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  1. 3.02 Disease and Disorders of the Brain Continued

  2. Poliomylitis • Disease of nerve pathways of spinal cord • Causes paralysis • Vaccine by Sabin and salk

  3. Spinal Cord Injury • Medical emergency • Cause: • A blow that fractures or dislocates vertebrae • Can’t relay message below injury • Treatment • Medication, and rehabilitation

  4. West Nile Virus • Symptoms: Fever, headache, stiff neck • Risk factors: being outside • Transmission: • Infected mosquitos, mother-child, transplant, transfusions • Prevention: • Mosquito control • Treatment: • Treat symptoms

  5. Parkinson’s Disease • Characterized by tremors, shuffling gait and pin rolling • Cause: • Decrease of neurotransmitter dopamine • Treatment: • L-dopa control symptoms • Not cure

  6. Neuritis • Inflammation of nerve • Symptoms: • Severe pain, burning and tingling • Cause: • Infection, chemical or chronic alcoholism • Treatment: • Pain killers

  7. Multiple Sclerosis • Immune cells attack and destroy myelin sheath of axon and leave scar tissue • Blocks transmission • No known cure • Diagnosis based on symptoms • Symptoms • Weakness and numbness of extremities loss of coordination paralysis • Age 20-40 2/3 female • May have remission Treatment: • Inteferon and avonex slows prognoses rest

  8. Cerebral Palsy • Decrease in voluntary muscle action due to brain damage. • Cause: • Unknown • May be birth injury • Symptoms: • Increased muscle tone • Overactive reflexes • Lask of coordination of voluntary movements • Foot drag • Drooling • Speech difficulties • Tremor or other uncontrolled movements • No intellect impairment

  9. 3.02 PPT BM Five Write five scenarios using the information from the bubble map. Also write the answer to the questions. These scenarios should take up the entire page. • Color the pictures on the bubble map • Write the information in color.

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